The time Have you ever encountered a season with your child when your efforts just weren’t getting through? The behavior…
Cause and effect Well, Peaceful Readers, it’s the Friday before Christmas. I’m sitting by the fire in my Chocolate Chair—a…
Healthy boundaries with my ex-spouse Well, Peaceful Readers, today I got down in the mud and called my first husband…
The photo on the wall and the choice Welcome back, Peaceful Readers. Let’s continue our walk through our grieving to-do…
The war You can say it. “Frankie Ann is slow on the up-take.” As I was writing this post, the…
The death of a marriage Traumatic loss Well, Peaceful Readers, I bounced back and forth between calling this issue a…
The destroyer As I prayed and sought an introduction for this post, I was totally stumped. What analogy—much more lighthearted…
The prayers, the vision and the letter Turbulent winds and changing weather A week ago, Brandon and I spent a…
Mom’s impact—family Next week is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Hot diggity. Last year we went on a vacation for Thanksgiving.…
Mom’s impact—friends I’m watching my mom walk slowly (and sit sadly) in one of the final phases of her life.…