Grace at the gas pump
I walked into the gas station with my debit card in hand. “Hi! I had fuel on pump one.” The young woman behind the counter looked at her register and then looked at me. “Which pump?” “Pump one.” Again she looked at her screen, this time with a confused little arch to her eyebrow. “I’m
Can I just say, I hate food?
In our house, we don’t use the word “hate.” It’s too strong. It’s too damaging. It’s too permanent. However, if I’m being honest, there are a few things I hate. I hate food and I hate exercise. I have a love/hate relationship with food that goes back as long as I can remember. I don’t
Week 31 Memory Verse
The Bible tells us not to fear something like 365 times— one time for every day of the year. Some theologians argue that’s not exactly true, but it sounds good so I’m going with it. Actually it doesn’t really matter to me exactly how many times we’ve been told. I’m a mom, so I figure
Go Fly a Kite Kindness
If someone tells you to “go fly a kite,” you can pretty much assume he or she is not leading with kindness and a future get-together is not in the works. Much like the phrases “bug off” or “take a hike,” the origin of “go fly a kite” is a little hazy. Some people believe
The Moments That Words Can’t Reach
There are moments that the words don’t reach… My daughter and I sat in the balcony overlooking the stage as Angelica sang these words. There is suffering too terrible to name… All of a sudden, I wasn’t watching a show about Alexander Hamilton. I was caught in my own thoughts. The moments when you’re in
Week 30 Memory Verse
Have you ever thought, I’m almost there! Only to realize that you’ve still got so far to go? I went to a waterpark recently. I’m a big believer in amusement parks with roller coasters. Waterslides, not so much. My son, Charlie, is a fan of all things fast and tall, so I put on my
Mom Uses Kindness to Teach About Differences
Taryn Skees is a mom just like me. She’s a writer and a speaker who is passionate about the power of kindness. But Taryn’s drive to spread the message of kindness didn’t come from a spontaneous act of kindness that transformed her life. It came from the birth of her son. Taryn’s 9-year-old son, Aiden,
