Sometimes the word “responsibility” can bring moans and groans from our children. We may use the word to describe daily chores like cleaning rooms or feeding pe... Read More...
As parents and grandparents, we often think about the “mixed messages” we send to our children and grandchildren. Do we grumble when it’s time to do the dishes ... Read More...
As we grow older and perhaps a little wiser, we not only find out that a thankful heart is a happy heart, but we realize that a thankful heart is something we h... Read More...
"Children find in the eyes of their parents the mirror in which they define themselves. Fill them with nothing and they become nothing." -William Glasser, Psyc... Read More...
I was at our favorite local park with my oldest daughter, Macyn, who is eight. As I gathered our things to leave, I noticed Macyn had stopped playing and was wa... Read More...
It can be difficult for us as adults to grasp the responsibility God has given us for our brothers and sisters around the world—let alone for our children to un... Read More...
Recently I found myself at my parents’ house, the childhood home I grew up in, watching old VHS videos (remember those?) of my childhood. Our three young childr... Read More...
She was an adorable brown-eyed five-year old girl living with her single alcoholic mom and never had met her father. One day she returned home to discover her m... Read More...
Twenty-three small artificial jetties constructed of granite boulders jutted into the Atlantic Ocean. Built to prevent beach erosion, the jetties obstructed fou... Read More...
Being perfect is boring. After all, life is messy—oh so messy. Sometimes you walk out of the house without your keys. Sometimes you leave your wallet on top of ... Read More...
As moms, we continually ask, “What needs to be done?” and go about trying to do exactly that all day long. There are always plenty of clothes to wash, dishes to... Read More...
The week before my wedding, my dad and I were on a lunch date and he looked at me and said, “Deanna, is there anything you wish I would have done better as a pa... Read More...
