Early-morning practice, after-school activities, youth groups, soccer tournaments, club meetings, dance class, piano lessons – sound familiar? For many families this is just a typical Tuesday. Do you ever feel like your family is running in a hundred different directions, each member pursuing their own interests and passions? While passionate pursuits can be a good thing, they can make it…
What do you think of when you picture family dinner? A Rockwell-esque scene with father, mother, and a checkered table cloth? Hamburgers grilling on the back patio? A special gathering with extended family and a buffet spread with traditional family recipes? Getting together at a favorite eatery? The truth is, family dinner is a universal experience – no matter where…
Sheri Dew, author, speaker, and CEO, once said: “You didn’t come here to find your worth. You were born with it.” Have you ever noticed how easy it is for us women to get down on ourselves? Yes, we’re bombarded by the constant message that we could be better, thinner, happier, more fulfilled – if only we would buy certain…
Do you ever feel like you are life’s punching bag? I believe strongly that every cloud of struggle and heartache CAN develop a silver lining! You see, I choose to believe in God, family and good things to come. I choose to trust God, that whatever I’m supposed to learn in life, I will learn. I choose to be positive…
I really used to hate the saying “A cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind.” Of course my mind is cluttered! If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a hundred thoughts and ideas cluttering your mind at any given moment. Return library book. Where did that sock go? Meeting tomorrow at 1:00. You get the idea. Life is…
Don’t you just love the live-action Cinderella movie that came out last year? I do. That dress is to die for! But more than the dress and the handsome prince (whose name just happens to be Kit!) I loved the message, the promise Cinderella made to her mother, to have courage and be kind. Cinderella was dealt a pretty rough…