• Walls are good. Just ask Trump. (Actually, I’m not talking about that kind of wall.) We all want a house with walls. Walls create distinct boundaries and separate spaces. In ancient times, walls were built around cities to help protect them from attack. (Cue Trump again). But sometimes, walls exist that we can’t actually see

  • This has been my mantra all week… Just wanted to share! ~Shiney

  • We have been training our three year- old son to sleep in his own bed. Over time, he has gotten used to snuggling in our bed, so we decided it was time to make a change. This is no easy task. There are nights he cries and sneaks back into our room. Out of sheer

  • Last night I was watching a movie with my kiddos. It was our third time, but I didn’t mind because I enjoyed it and it also left me with some thoughts to ponder. The main character had a dream job she longed to fulfill. She enthusiastically set out with high hopes to achieve it. However, as

  • Ever felt like you were going to explode because you were dying to tell someone something about what someone else did to you? That was me. This morning. I was armed and ready. I even thought I could start it out with “Girl, pray for me”...and then proceed to tell her my sob story. (Because

  • I got my first email account about 20 years ago. I remember walking through my college campus after receiving the slip of paper that had my brand new username.  I had no clue that this account would open the door to the world for me via the internet. We had no clue. Remember dial-up?  The

  • Can I be brutally honest for a moment? Today has been one of “those” days.  Maybe you’ve had one of them, too. Allergies have been aggravating and all I’ve wanted to do is crawl under the covers.  But a girl can’t just do that .. not with a house to run, kids to teach, appointments

  • 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while— 9 yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For

  • For my post today, I am going to talk about my favorite subject- ME! Ok, this really isn’t my favorite subject.  It’s probably my least favorite subject.  I am not a good discusser of me.  You know that whole thing about sitting in the hairdresser’s chair and spilling your secrets? Yeah, no.  That doesn’t happen

  • I was in the kitchen with my kids when the children’s song, “He’s got the whole world in his hands”, came on the radio.  To ease the anxiety of the morning rush, we will occasionally play music, and it also helps the kids learn songs that we learned as children. The lyrics of this song that I’ve