As the school year wraps up, I find myself just as excited as my kids. It’s time to turn off the alarms and put an end to the morning chaos!

Recently, my daughter and I started a project in our backyard. We have a large playset that is surrounded by sand, and on the edges,...

The other weekend, my stepson—though I prefer to call him by his first name—married my new daughter-in-law. The title of "stepmother" is...

With a 6-year age gap, you’d think my kids would have little interest in feuding, but they seem to have a magnetic pull toward it. When...

In our preschool class a few weeks ago, we began an exciting experiment: planting seeds in cups. Each student received the same...

Earlier this week, I shared on social media, “If you don’t have friends that make you laugh until you cry, you need new friends.” Well,...

We live across the field from my parents’ house. For years, they had a row of tall pine trees that stood between our houses. Then, one...

In a world that constantly pushes us to speed up, to multitask, and to cram our schedules with commitments, there's an often-overlooked...

In relationships, there often comes a moment when we're called to set aside our own preferences for the greater good of those we love....

To my daughters, I see you. I see how you tackle challenges and struggles. At times, you persist, showing an inner determination. At...

Last month, my husband and I took a quick trip to Arizona in search of sunshine and warmer weather. It's become somewhat of a tradition...

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. One dark night in the church basement during a Bible study, I was pregnant with...

As the winter high school sports season nears its end, the excitement steadily builds with each passing day, signaling the onset of the...

Back in high school, I had a job as a cashier at our local grocery store. One afternoon, as my shift was coming to an end, I glanced...

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Each week, I set aside time to pull my thoughts together for this blog, a...

I had just started my new teaching position, and with classes set to begin on Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend. I made my way to the...

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I remember lying on a cot in the principal’s office. She asked if I was ready to...

Surrender is a recurring theme within the pages of the Bible, with one of my favorite narratives being the transformation of Paul, once...

Winter. While my husband anticipates snowmobiling and ice fishing, I long for the warmth of summer—morning runs and afternoons by the pool.

My senior year of high school, our football team had just faced a tough loss in postseason play. Driving my friends back from the game in...