Reflections

Spring is here. Where I live, spring is basically summer, but still. It is the season for blooms. In the several pots on my deck and patio, ...

The cold and flu season is in full swing. Where I live, close to the Texas Hill Country, it has also been the season for cedar pollen, leadi...

Many of God's attributes pertain only to Him and not to us humans, according to theologians. For example, only God is eternal, self-suff...

Heidi St. John's book  Becoming Mom Strong discusses the biblical idea that children are "like arrows in the hands of a warrior...

I would like to have the authority in my own life to say to my child, "Do not be sick with hand, foot, and mouth disease," or, ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and one of the busiest. Of course, there are the holidays, which line up together in close suc...

The other day I was able to finish sewing my toddler a new dress. I've made a dress using the same pattern before, so the process was no...

Recognition swept across both of their faces as Callie stepped out of the elevator at the floor of her office and almost walked into the per...

Once when I was a kid my cousins from about eight hours away came to visit during the summer. My aunt, who happens to be one of the neatest ...

Everyday Basics: smiles laughter kindness patience songs Must-Haves: prayer verses tucked away in hidden pockets Don't F...

In honor of National Marriage Week , I want to write about one of the lessons I've been learning in my own marriage lately (which is jus...

My daughter's first birthday is approaching, and I've been remembering the day she was born. The labor and delivery experience was m...

Recently I listened to All the Light We Cannot See , a novel by Anthony Doerr. One of its predominating themes is that life is fuller when w...

I recently listened to Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. When I heard Anne make the claim that "next to trying and winning, th...

Knitting the hat I started the other day Baking Going for a walk Talking with a friend over coffee Sleeping This is an interesting ...

Once upon a time I was a young student worried about my performance on an upcoming test or project. My mom told me, "you know we don...

It was around two in the morning and I was awake, feeding my little daughter. My husband had recently discovered information about " na...