My daughter and I are off to Philadelphia to find her an apartment. Would you pray that the Lord will lead us to the right place--one that is affordable, safe, and close to the school? Thank you! …
Embracing the Chaos
Come August, we'll move our daughter to Philadelphia to pursue her master's degree. Come next May, our son will graduate from college and be on to either a job or more schooling. And while our "baby" will be around some for a …
Our First College Graduate!
Four and a half years ago, we dropped off our adventurous eighteen-year-old and her stuff (that took up about 3/4 of the back of our suburban) at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA. Eight hours from home. No car. …
The TP Game
We love sports at our house. And I am a sucker for tradition. This weekend we got to experience both at the famous TP game at John Brown University. A little history: this has been a tradition at JBU for 33 years. It happens …
A Man With God’s Heart for Children In Need
I met David Emmert because I knew I wanted to write a novel based in my husband's hometown. Well, "met" is a bit of a stretch, but after reading about Mr. Emmert and his life's work, I felt as if I knew him. I imagine …
10 Things That Excite Me about my Empty Nest
Today we take our youngest child to college. We move him in and drive home to an empty house. While I will miss having kids around on a daily basis, there are things that excite me about the Empty Nest stage of life. Here are …
I Can’t Think When My Closets Are Cluttered
January of 2009 marked the beginning of the ensuing chaos. We marched toward our first high school graduation. During the same time, my writing career began to go places. So between kids and work, my house started down the …
A Sunday Psalm
We celebrated our final high school graduate this weekend. Congratulations to the Class of 2013 at all levels, the ones who have persevered and received their diplomas and degrees. God has many good things planned for you! …
The Piano Man
My BFF is an accomplished pianist and vocalist. When my kids were young, she took each of them to the piano over a period of time to see if they had any innate musical ability. My youngest son took to it like a duck to water. …
My Girl
We spent the better part of the past weekend with our daughter in Louisiana. Although she will not graduate until December, this was her final Phi Mu Carnation Ball (her sorority formal) as an active member. Last year we came …