One of my kids’ favorite days of the year is May 4. If you’re not a Star Wars fanatic, this day won’t mean much to you. For those who love and are obsessed with all things Star Wars, however, this is a holiday. May 4 translates in the Star Wars realm to “May the Fourth…
Lord, help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here for but a moment more. (Psalm 39:4 TLB) I was downstairs on our elliptical, trying to get in a quick workout before I had to run my girls to their afternoon dance class. I…
“That was the last thing the young man expected to hear. And so, crestfallen, he walked away. He was holding on tight to a lot of things, and he couldn’t bear to let go.” (Matthew 19:22 NIV) Every year I take time out during the week after Christmas to assess the previous twelve months and…
I’m a questioner. I knew this without putting a label to it, but Gretchen Rubin, in her book The Four Tendencies, labeled it for me and offered me confirmation. Questioners are happy to do anything for anyone, but first we must be assured it makes sense. We have to know we’re making the effort for…
My family left the hustle and bustle of American civilization in 2010. We didn’t move back to the States until 2014. When we left for the Middle East, I owned a Razr flip phone. (Smartphones weren’t yet a required appendage.) It was incredibly eerie when we stepped back on American soil in 2014. Everyone had…
Chances are if you’re the parent of a school-aged child, that child is involved in something: Soccer. Basketball. Academic teams. Boy Scouts. Playing an instrument. Ballet. The list of possibilities is endless, and the time commitments are usually significant. How does one mother get four children to two activities each over the course of one week?…