Keep Them Talking
My friends with teenage children tell me that one way to survive the teenage years is to “keep them talking.” That’s the most important thing.
(my daily blog)
My friends with teenage children tell me that one way to survive the teenage years is to “keep them talking.” That’s the most important thing.
Today–despite all of our resolve and all of our goal setting to walk our mile to school every day–we drive in. We have a -15
My weather alert email arrives to warn me of a squall event in my county. We’re to prepare for sharp gusts of wind. It’s sudden.
I realize that I completely go downhill after 2:00 PM. I’m always at my best between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. From noon till 2:00
This morning, I observe my husband mediate between our two very angry daughters. One finally agrees to apologize to the other. “I’m sorry, but. .
I’m reading a portion of a book that describes how a woman finally discovered a genuine way to connect with herself and God. She tried
Today, I consider the metaphors that come to mind when I think about myself as a teacher, wife, mother, and friend. In my professional development
Lately, I’ve been praying for God to strengthen me. I’m too fussy. I’m too addicted to my comforts. What would happen if I were thrust
At least four times today, something happens that I could have made a big deal about; I could have told someone else–stirring up controversy–and delighted
This morning, I remind my oldest daughter that she doesn’t need to be perfect, and she doesn’t need to make everybody happy. After years of