I remember the awful look on my mother's face when I told her I wished I was the only child. We were on a five-day journey from Iowa t...

Have you heard the saying "that which does not kill you make you stronger"? Yeah, I disagree. Trials do not make me stronger....

Things we did At the end of last week and most of this week, we were sick, sick, and sick. Lesson for the week: how to keep our mouths fro...

My good friend Jenni once described parenting as a re-living of our childhood. Another chance to read our favorite picture books, another ch...

Laughing at ourselves is necessary for life. We had so much fun reading through all the Old Emethese and Old Hananese the other day. I ...

After serving on the music teams of youth groups and churches for more than a decade, I still struggle with pride, and I still struggle with...

I am a mom of three boys. I know this to be true: Clothes get dirty. We are hopelessly attracted to dirt and puddles, chocolate and jam...