Women of Worth

My husband decided last year that he would begin a preaching series on The Daniel Plan. For some time we have felt we needed to live healthier lifestyles but with our hectic schedules my love of cooking (and eating) it was easy to procrastinate. Not that we haven’t tried. We have been on health food […]

Happy Birthday Todd You are a servant as we co-labor in God’s church. You give of yourself unselfishly to meet the needs of others. You are quick to forgive others & take the high road. You provide hilarious interludes when I take myself too seriously. You are a fun-loving, adventuresome, & creative husband. You enthusiastically […]

Yesterday I blogged about this being “The Last Year” before my first born son goes off to college. I was asked about practical ways we spend time together as a family, here is the standard & also what I am started doing this year. Standard: Most nights we have dinner together. When the boys are […]

Almost 18 years ago I had one of my most embarrassing moments. Matthew was less than 24 hours old and as I was holding him in my arms I burst into tears. Hysteria is a better word of it. When Todd asked me what was wrong I replied “I’m thinking about him going off to […]

Every year on the first day of summer I feel compelled to write a bucket list. This year my theme is “simple gratitude” and the list reflects it. 1. Write in our “Blessing Book” 3 x each week. 2. Read 2 books with boys and discuss during dinner: “Seven Principles Every Teen Should Know” by […]

In the news we usually hear about how difficult teens are. I know there are some great kids out there and each year on my sons birthday I enjoy reflecting on what I appreciate most. Todd and I began praying for our children before they were born so we give all the credit to God […]

I’ve been in ministry for many years so one would think saying goodbye is something I find easy. It’s not.  One facebook status I posted said “I’ve spent my life leaving people I love so that I can love people I have not met yet.”  Today, several days after the funeral of a precious man, Don […]