Life can feel monotonous, especially while managing family tasks like cleaning and laundry. However, practicing gratitude for energy, health, and family can transform your outlook. This appreciation fosters joy amidst daily routines, reminding you of life’s blessings rather than its challenges. Celebrate the mundane to enhance overall happiness.
A ticking antique clock symbolizes connections across generations, each using it to mark different life perspectives. Amidst the transient nature of life, faith offers hope of eternal life and reunion with family.
Americans often prioritize work over relaxation, with many neglecting vacation days. Family vacations are essential for creating lasting memories and bonding. Affordable trips, like camping or beach stays, provide quality time with loved ones. Moreover, travel can also be educational, enriching experiences through history and nature while instilling values in children.
It was my husband's birthday party on Thanksgiving weekend and three adorable preschoolers were running around in circles, two elementary aged kids were jumping around on the floor and 10 adults were trying to make conversation in the midst of it all. It was loud and crazy and I loved it! That's when it struck … Continue reading The Missing Grandchildren
There’s nothing like family time at the beach for unwinding and connecting with your children, grandchildren, siblings, or the entire extended family.  The long summer days with no schedule except to bask in the sun while watching the kids play in the waves at the ocean or swim in the pool make for lots … Continue reading Three tips to keep your sanity on a multi-family Vacation
There are some instances in our life where the memories are so vivid that we can even remember what we were wearing.  This is the case back in December 1968.  I was 15 and my father had picked me up from school that day.  I had worn my favorite khaki colored wool jumper with pleats … Continue reading When Mother is Lost
Thousands of years ago, God answered the question of when life begins.  For the life of the flesh is in the blood.  (Leviticus 17:11).  Today science confirms that upon conception the first cells of blood are formed and that blood never passes between the mother and the child.  The child becomes a separate entity with its … Continue reading The Five Biggest Losers of Abortion
Getty ImagesEmbrace change! Â We're encouraged to do this in today's fast-paced, ever developing, technology driven society. Â If we don't change and continually learn, we will be left behind and eventually get to the point where it is hard to even function. While God remains the same, His world is always changing. Â Each rotation … Continue reading Inevitable Change
Every year my husband and I, along with our four children and their spouses plus all the grandkids, take off for a winter get-a-way in the smoky mountains on MLK weekend. Â We'll get a large five bedroom cabin in the woods, hang out, play games , hike, ride go-carts (the grand-kid's favorite) see some of … Continue reading Family Ties
It began in 1973 This war on our defenseless army Who are these robed men From where comes their power To say we're unworthy to live in this hour At first we thought this war we could win After all what person would stoop to such sin But now oh how we have cried That … Continue reading Defenseless Army
