The girls and I greatly look forward to our North Dakota week each summer. Typically, we go during the week of the 4th of July, but this summer we delayed it a couple of weeks due to a wedding on my mom’s side of the family. My sister and I had discussed earlier in the…
Do you love watching movies? When I ask this question, then I receive so many different answers. Some people love to go to the movies or to watch them from their homes. Others are too restless to sit through a movie and find it to be a waste of their time. For my two daughters…
It was so exciting to have the girls return from their month long trip to Asia. I was so thankful to have them home safe and sound. I loved hearing each story and seeing each picture that was available. In June, the girls spent the first two weeks in Vietnam, and they spent the second…
How do you handle delays? Do you feel frustrated and impatient? Do you get angry? How do you handle when unpleasant occurrences happen? What do you spend your time doing during delays? In this blog, I am sharing about a recent short work trip that I was on and the incredible amount of delays and…
What a great opportunity on June 29th to be able to join Tha HawgLife Podcast! I loved my time there, and Rob, Willie-O, William, and Jarren were all wonderful. Big thank you to all four of the group that worked on the podcast and were so good to me! It was such a blessing to…
June 26th. Six years ago today I lost my only son. Six years without you here with me my PK. I knew going into this day that this year was going to be so different for me. For the first four years on this day, I always had both of my girls with me. The…
Have you listened to any of the songs by Laura Story? I have listened to her songs and often wondered what she had been through that could bring her to a place of such vulnerability and openness in her apparent pain. When I would listen to her songs such as “Blessings” and “Perfect Peace” then…
Many of you have already heard that my girls left for Asia on a mission trip with their campus ministry. The girls are very involved with a ministry group on their college campus and are bonded to their group and leaders. They are learning and growing so much, and it has sure been a blessing…
Dearest PK, How I wish that you were here celebrating turning 24. I can still remember the last time that I saw you just like it was yesterday. You were 18 and were headed over to your friend Tanner’s house to spend time with your friends. I remember your big smile and your loving hug.…
Do you have people that you look up to in your life that you admire? Do you admire them for who they are and for their strengths and gifts? I have a variety of people in my life that I admire and learn from their example, and I am thankful for each one. My oldest…