Family
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After the Storm – devotional
Editor’s Note: I thought I would just jump back right into posting devo’s! I have closed submissions for the time being – and you’ll be getting a fresh devotional to read every Monday morning for this fall! This is a guest submission by Heather Ream. This is somewhat of a follow-up to Heather’s previous post about her mom here. Thank you for sharing, Heather! My mom has been living in a nursing home now for a little over a year. Most of the time, she’s stable. I’m blessed to be able to write that. Praise you, Lord. Most of the time, she’s stable. Sometimes, she has a short series of…
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It’s Time to Be Kind to Ourselves
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
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Balancing Motherhood
Now ask yourself whose measure of accomplishments are we attempting to live up to?
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Life is Chaos
It seems like no matter how much we clean the house or try to check off our never-ending to-do lists, we just cannot catch up. Ever.
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Daddys Home
It's that sigh of relief when you hear the garage door open and the kids start jumping up and down or when he texts and says, "be home soon". It's a moment like no other. Your partner, your love, your friend, your help...he's home.
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Why I am saying ‘Just Because’ a lot more these days
We simply gathered the kiddos into the car on any empty Saturday morning and headed from the Philly Suburbs up to NYC… 'Just Because.'
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Treasuring the Mom Life
I'm sitting at the dining room table, basking in a few precious moments of silence before the "storm" ensues.
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Appointed Turning Points
I personally dread unwanted transitions in life. But without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
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Working it Out
When I was finally able to get the pictures from my wedding, I cherished them more than ever because they are the last pictures I have of my father.
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Drifting Perfection
This week has been filled with tears, laughter and exhaustion. It's been 4 years to the month that my late husband, Shane, and I took our children to Colorado on a ski trip. For years I wanted to go again, but the fears of traveling alone after my husband died, kept me from ever embarking on this adventure.
