Several years ago, I ran into a girlfriend at the pool. While our kids played, she apologized for not having seen me in some months. "Are you kidding?" I said. "I've been MIA, too. That's life." She smiled and said, "It's so funny you say that. I have to tell you what happened to me this ... View Post
Grace for the First Day of Kindergarten
"I just don't know what I'm going to do when Ryan starts kindergarten." I said this phrase approximately 7 million times to anyone who would listen during the summer of 2009. I said it until I believed it. I had myself worked up into a near frenzy as August approached. A lump would form in my throat ... View Post
How to Teach Your Preschooler to Manage Their Money
I know what you are thinking. My preschooler doesn't have any money! While you may not be dolling out an allowance quite yet, your preschooler is likely receiving money for their birthday or other holidays. Although your child may not understand the difference between a quarter and a dollar, it's ... View Post
5 Things to Do When You Pray and Nothing Changes
It has been going on for two years. This problem my husband and I have. It is a problem that affects both of us and yet was caused by neither one of us. We have spent plenty of time and money trying to solve this problem, but the thing we have done most is pray. And yet, nothing has changed. At ... View Post