Who will you follow?

This past weekend Tim was in north Florida and Holly and I went to Georgia. We timed our return home so we could meet at an exit, have Holly ride with her dad so they could visit before she abruptly had to get back to college once we were home, and then follow each...

Character Building

Remember to not forget who you are and Whose you are. I often reiterate those words to my children, “Remember who you are and Whose you are.” But my children are not the only ones who need that little reminder, I do too. See what great love the Father has lavished on...

Happy Teaching Anniversary to me.

Twenty Five years ago today I officially began my teaching career at Springhead Elementary School. Twenty-five years! I will never forget that first year. The day before Valentine’s Day, I took over for a first-grade teacher who went on a six-week medical leave. After...

Grateful for the Small Things in Life.

The smallest of things, bring back some of the greatest memories. Last night I opened my bathroom drawer to find a hair tie. The one I grabbed was a simple, grey, no-tangle hair tie that Holly and I were given before we took our family hike up Runyon Canyon in Los...

Making something good out of the not-so-good:

The other day a friend of mine said, “You can tell a lot about a person when you look at their kitchen.” As I looked at her immaculate kitchen, my mind raced with opinions of what others would have to say about me and my kitchen. The following morning while I was...