Family…family gets a bad rap all too often. Rightfully so sometimes. I am just overwhelmed with gratitude when I think of the family I married into and the family I came from. Being in ministry now for “a few years” and seeing how troubled so many families are and how horrific some stories are what […]

When 25 years flashed by just like that…maybe you’re not even 25 years old or like my youngest, just turned 25. Time is a funny thing. It would be cliche to say, “it just keep ticking” or “time flies” or “look at the time, gotta go” Please don’t go. This blog won’t bore you with […]

HOW TO RAISE CHAMPIONS who raise champions      A Mother’s Manual (With a Warning Label) But first, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Cooley who were just married May 8, 2026! What a lovely wedding and celebration. What a beautiful couple and what a family to get to be joined together with. We love […]

Raising Champions: A Mother’s Mission This Mother’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible journey of raising two amazing sons—and this weekend, I get to celebrate one of them stepping into a new chapter as he marries the love of his life. I couldn’t be happier with the women my sons have chosen, and I’m […]

Anger is rarely the real issue. It’s what’s underneath it: But when anger becomes the tone of a home, everyone adapts in unhealthy ways. Here’s the shift: Slow it down. You may have noticed this. I have realllly slowed down. And in doing so, far less even tempted to be angry. With more margin comes […]

I remember when my boys were little, people would say that the days are long but the years are fast. They would say things like, “Don’t blink. You’ll wake up and they will be getting married and having babies of their own.” I remember imagining then what times exactly like this past week and half […]

“Be it according to Thy Word.” Exodus 8:10 Has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason things are harder than they have to be at times for you or for someone you know and love could be because you are living in absolute opposition to The Word and maybe don’t realize it? The […]

My then, fifteen year old may have been more right than I knew and I can hardly believe I’m admitting it. Few things would frustrate me more than when he would say, “It’s not that deep, Mom!” and he said it about everything, especially when he just didn’t wanta hear “another sermon”. I was working […]