Happy Birthday to Hunter!

Happy Birthday to Hunter!

Twenty-Two! Twenty-Two years ago, Tim and I became parents. Twenty-Two years ago, God gave us Hunter Wayne Shuff. Twenty-Two years ago, I felt a love I had never known. Twenty-Two years ago…and each day thereafter…I have been given a glimpse of The Ultimate...
Excited and Prayerful

Excited and Prayerful

I am free!  I am free!  I am no longer a taxi mom. Mine and Tim’s third and final child recently turned sixteen. A mix of emotions washed over me when Cole proudly received his drivers license. On the last day of me taxing him to school, I mentioned to Cole, “You...
The Perfect Gift

The Perfect Gift

I vividly recall observing my Grandpa West meticulously open his wrapped gifts, with his pocket knife, to conserve the gift paper for another time.  The careful opening of the blade, the knife-edge sliding underneath the tape to precisely pierce the adhesive and not...

A Cause for Joy

We all make mistakes. When we do, those choices we make not only affect us but others around us. Our choices can and will result in an emotional state of mind. Those emotions may range from feelings of sadness to feelings of joy, or so much more. Choose JOY! Father’s...

He's Got Your Back

I have two framed photographs on my bedside table. One of me and my husband from years ago, and the other is a recent one of me and my children. I look at them daily. But when I gazed at them the other day, before closing my eyes, a thought came to my mind…“I’ve got...