Flowers for Mother’s Day

By |2018-03-02T19:01:43-06:00May 10th, 2010|

I'm not a fan of store-bought flowers, even florist-bought flowers. But I love having flowers in the house. I'm also not a big fan of Mother's Day--or I should say, I'm not keen on the [...]

A sweet Christmas

By |2009-12-03T06:18:49-06:00December 3rd, 2009|

I usually don't share recipes on this blog, but since some of you have asked for the Mocha Bar recipe...One of the ways I show love to family and friends is by cooking. I don't [...]

It’s a beautiful day…

By |2018-03-02T19:03:08-06:00June 29th, 2009|

My son Aaron waded gingerly into the murky water of the pond in the front lawn of our church. Along with hundreds of other people, he was getting baptized. In a large church like ours, [...]

Summer memories

By |2018-03-02T19:03:12-06:00June 22nd, 2009|

Here are some photos my daughter took at the lake. She's definitely becoming quite the photographer. I love seeing her skills develop.

Parenting teens

By |2018-03-02T19:03:40-06:00March 28th, 2009|

In the last few years, I've noticed something odd. When I would tell people that my daughter was 13 (or 14), they'd furrow their brow, and say "oohh," with a mixture of cynicism and sympathy [...]

Mother-son bonding

By |2018-03-02T19:04:25-06:00December 15th, 2008|

My 12-year-old son is a young man of few words. But I find that when we get to spend some time, just the two of us, he opens up a bit. Yesterday afternoon, we drove [...]

the family that reads together…

By |2008-10-14T18:08:48-05:00October 14th, 2008|

Tuesday is the best night, because neither of my kids has practice. No driving, no working in dinner around sports and carpools. So after dinner, Aaron and I lay on the two couches in the [...]

Sabbath questions

By |2018-03-02T19:05:04-06:00September 29th, 2008|

Last week we gave away free copies of my new book Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. Those of you who responded will be getting something from Zondervan in the next month or so.  Speaking of Sabbath, [...]

Choosing not to helicopter

By |2008-09-19T06:03:34-05:00September 19th, 2008|

            How can I help my daughter succeed in high school? How do we define "success"?             The other night was “Open House” at the high school. Since my oldest child is a freshman, I [...]

Gratitude for grace

By |2008-08-28T12:31:20-05:00August 28th, 2008|

I am about 5000 words away from finishing a book manuscript, you can tell that I've been writing more than normal because my house looks like a disaster! At our house, we each have a [...]

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