I have a confession to make. I always thought I had it worse than all of you regular school moms this time of year. While you were jumping for joy to have your kids out of the house on the […]
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Once upon a time I tried to become a runner. The problem was, I could only run one mile (down a slight incline) before my body managed to convince me of certain death should I …
A few months ago my daughter skipped down the hall after Sunday School and breathlessly announced she wanted to be baptized. I asked what prompted this sudden desire and she excitedly informed me she'd learned …
The after-service pancake breakfast was in full swing. Kids and adults milled about the multi-purpose room chatting amicably and scarfing down flapjacks together as one big church family. I was nibbling on a pancake when …
I envy friends who can drop their kids off at Grandma's house for a weekend. Having lived away from family for my entire marriage and parenting years, I've never had the luxury. Add to that …
When I was young, I used to lie in bed at night and pray for my future husband. I was enamored with the knowledge that the boy I'd marry was out in the world somewhere, …
Any horse owner will tell you that horses are forever trying to kill themselves. Mine is no exception. Last month Gem was slammed against the gate latch in a multi-horse attempt to escape to the back …
One month ago I was discouraged. I was trying to plan a summer trip to some sort of national park and was coming up short. Never having taken a family vacation outside of visiting family and two highly …
When I learned that my friend's newborn son was in critical condition, I had every confidence that he would be ok. Maybe I was being blindly naive, but in my mind his would be a …
If there is one toy in our house that enjoys idol status, it is the Bakugans. For those of you unfamiliar, they are little transformer-like spheres that morph into monsters and battle each other. My …
