(my daily blog)
I’m sharing with another mother all the ways I’ve had to correct my daughters lately. She reminds me that every presenting weakness in character is
I stop and notice the veins on the tree leaves this afternoon. In darker leaves, one can’t always see the intricate nutrient delivery system within
My youngest–who is actually shy and nervous– decides to record her acts of bravery in her journal. I love this idea so much! I ask
I’m reading the Harvard research study on the power of rituals, and I recall the very day my husband and I instituted a little ritual
Today I remember something I learned back when I served as a camp counselor for six summers. When dealing with a homesick camper, you have
People ask me this question sometimes, and lately I’ve asked back in response, “Well, how do you have time to eat?” Nobody asks me, “How
Today I remember the beauty of small, humble living. I’m reading Thomas a Kempis’ The Imitation of Christ, and I’m reminded of simple acts of
My friend posts on Facebook about her stealth mission in Walmart. She and her children secretly put googly eyes on various items. Are you laughing?
On a walk early this morning, I spy the biggest tree I’ve ever seen in my life. I literally have to lean way, way back
Today we hike to a waterfall, and I see my very first rattlesnake on the way. I repeat: I walk into a rattlesnake! We stare