• Taking Gifts for Granted

    A few of my favorite things include a great book to curl up with, a cozy blanket, a warm cup of coffee and CHOCOLATE :) You can only imagine how excited I was when our family embarked on the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour while on vacation a few weeks ago. Imagine our surprise when we learned

  • Same Circumstances, Different Response

    Over the past decade, we’ve had a similar set of circumstances. When either my son or younger daughter can’t keep down food because of a cold or stomach bug, we rush them to the emergency room. There, they start receiving fluids with the goal of rehydrating them immediately. When that is done and they are finally

  • Prisoner to Our Woes or Praise God?

    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