I’ve often wondered if I was praying right. Is there one type of prayer that pleases God more than another?
As a young child, I learned we are to recite our prayers to God out loud, preferably on our knees. Then I found out I could pray to him quietly in my mind, which made my prayers a whole lot more ... Read More
The things that break our hearts are often the things that make us powerful. I am regularly reminding my children and their friends that someday they will have the opportunity to use each hurt to help another human.
A dear friend shared the following story with me, and although I was sad for her younger self, I know it is these ... Read More
I’m on a little fishing trip with my 8 year old and we had an interesting conversation about exact change that led me into thinking about kindness.
And here’s Ben’s big catch…
It just occurred to me I haven’t written in weeks. Well, I have written, I just haven’t written this blog.
Wanna hear all my awesome excuses?
School got out and I forgot what day of the week it was.
And I went on long bike rides with my kids.
And I built a second home at the baseball fields.
Isn’t it funny how ... Read More
Dr. Jen Faber reached a tipping point. She was living her life on autopilot, until she woke up and realized she had the ability to walk away from the burnout and begin again.
She’s the author of The 90 Day Life: How to Live More in 3 Months Than You Have in ... Read More
I got a beach ball in the mail the other day. A fully inflated beach ball. I didn’t even know you could do that!
I can only imagine what my mail carrier and every other post office employee must have been thinking as they sorted letters, packages and my beach ball.
I walked into the house delighted with my present, thinking yet ... Read More
I have a few friends who spent time living in Europe while their husbands were stationed in the military. They recently informed me in Europe it’s customary to give gifts and pay for dinner when it’s your birthday.
As in, “It’s my birthday, so today I will pay!”
I think my friends are saying this because they’re hoping to get a ... Read More
Is it enough as a parent to live your life with kindness and hope your kids catch on? Or is kindness something that needs to be intentional?
What sort of resources do kids even have the ability to give?
It turns out quite a few!
Susan Crites Price is an expert on family philanthropy. She has a great book called Generous Genes: Raising ... Read More
Early in our marriage, my husband and I spent a lot of time together in the car. We’d go to the grocery store or out for dinner, Saul driving and me second guessing his every move from the passenger’s seat.
He always wanted to drive, which drove me nuts, because he likes to meander and I just want to get ... Read More
It was three years ago this May that I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I went in for a routine checkup on my 40th birthday and left with a calendar full of followup appointments in hopes of pinning down an exact diagnosis.
That day sent our entire family and our circle of friends into a whirlwind of pain, but also ... Read More
