A Source of Comfort

  Whenever my Sweet Girl is hurt, she comes to me for a quick boo-boo kiss but no sooner have I picked her up to comfort her, does she want her Teddy Bear.  Whether she has gotten in trouble, is greatly disappointed or has had something taken from her by her...

Closing Chapters & Series Finales

  You  are probably familiar with the scene.  A long-running TV series is ending.  And in that closing scene, the main star is walking off the set.  Before he exits, he slowly turns for one final, contemplative glance.  He flips off the lights and walks out,...

A Handy Man or A Praying Man?

First, let me tell you that if you asked my husband how handy he is around the house, he’d probably hesitate, tilt his head a bit and tell you, “not so much.”  I think he doesn’t give himself quite enough credit.  But knowing this, will help...

Confessions of a Busy Mom

Several years ago, I was sitting with a friend on a busy morning.  I was five month pregnant with my second  child and my son was about a year and a half.  My friend had two young kids with one more on the way.  Fighting the nausea and exhaustion, she expressed a very...