The last few hours of my life were ugly. At one point I was on my knees in the family room crying. I could hear one of my children upstairs Continue Reading
An Adoption Conversation
Paul and I were looking through photographs on the computer and came upon pictures of Zack as a baby. Zack joined our family as our foster son when he Continue Reading
A Courageous Boy Needs a Brave Mom
Our family is hiking at the Black Canyon today. It's mid-afternoon and the sun is hot. We have stopped for a rest break. Our youngest son Zack is Continue Reading
Putting my Wheels to the Road for a Worthy Cause
In a few weeks I will ride more than 150 miles in the 25th Courage Classic bicycle tour benefiting Children's Hospital Colorado. The event includes Continue Reading
How Do YOU Handle the Detours of Life?
A Countdown about the Last Day of our Camping Vacation One broken down van. Two hours waiting for the tow truck. Four beds at the Alpine Continue Reading
To My Daughter on Her 18th Birthday
A letter to my daughter on her 18th birthday. To My Daughter on Her 18th Birthday Rebekah Elaine Born June 5, 1996 Some gifts only God can Continue Reading
Will You Improve Your Decision Making?
Each day you face hundreds of decisions. Some decisions are easy. White shirt or purple? Sandwich or yogurt? Other decisions are much harder. Which Continue Reading
For the Mom at the Slide: When Parenting is Frighteningly Hard
It's a Friday evening and I am at the elementary school carnival with Josiah, Paul, and Zack. It's unusually cold even for Colorado in the Spring. Continue Reading
I Offer What I Have
I sang for a funeral recently. I’m not the best singer you'll hear. I don’t say this to garner compliments or with false modesty. I’m decent enough Continue Reading
“Have Fun Storming the Castle!”
I spent one summer of my high school years with good friends watching the 1987 movie The Princess Bride over and over. I've passed the torch on to Continue Reading
Why I Won’t Give Up on Mother’s Day
Here's why I won't give up on Mother's Day. Giving Up Mother's Day There is a movement in recent years to do away with celebrating Mother's Continue Reading
Ways I Organize a Big Family
"How do you do it all?" People ask me this question often about how I balance the needs of a bigger family (5 kids, 2 adults) in today's modern Continue Reading
