You are chosen. You are loved. You are cherished.

I always start with great intentions of praying every day for my kids during the school year. For the first couple of days, I do awesome. Throughout the day, I pause and pray over my kids. Sometimes, I even pray scriptures over them. I feel accomplished and so proud of myself.  And then a new…

The ache in my heart doesn’t really lessen any as the years go by. When July 7th comes each year, I wonder what it would have been like to see Jeremiah David fully grown. Would he have had curly hair like his siblings or would it have been straight? Would he be tall like his…

“I can’t get it to work!” I cried in exasperation to my husband Jonathan. We were traveling to Pennsylvania to see family. It is a 10-hour trip and that didn’t include stops. The DVD player was a crucial part of the trip. We needed it to work. And it was not working at that current…

Summer is here!! Yay! I love having the kids around more. I also enjoy the summer break because of the more relaxed schedule and fun outings we can do. Today, I share five simple ideas for Summer Fun.   1. Bowling   Take your kids bowling! A couple of years ago, I found a program that…

Let’s be totally honest for a moment. I often dread the summer. Gasp! Did I really say that out loud?  Yes, I did. And I am pretty sure some of you feel the same way. We love our kids, we really do. But sometimes summer can be overload. I don’t know about you, but I…

So often we are just trying to survive and it doesn’t seem like there is any room left to create meaningful goals or vision for ourselves or our families. Life can be busy sometimes to the point where it feels out of control. You’re running from one activity to the next, your laundry baskets are…