We all have a story. From Parents and grandparents, siblings and friends–to places we’ve been and things we have done–we all have stories that have molded the person we are today. Our past can describe us, but doesn’t have to define us. I want to learn from my past and make choices that reflect the…
This is the topic no one seems to want to talk about–Girls or Guys. Moms or Dads. Parents or teenagers. Girls get defensive and guys run. I know I’m tackling this at my own risk, but this is a topic that, the more I study Scripture and research the topic, the more passionate I’ve become.…
I’m struggling. Like many of you, I grieve for the families in Oklahoma and all those connected to them. Life is a woven tapestry of joy and pain and this week has taken me the full gamut of emotions. I am not even remotely convinced that these life events, or any random activity that we are involved…
It’s no secret that I struggled when it came time for our youngest to go off to college. Classic, huh? Kinda funny now, but I can tell you that I was in no way faking how I was feeling. Sometimes when we’re in the midst of a struggle we often see only the difficulty and…
Today I saw a sign posted on a curb. Seriously. It was not a joke and I didn’t think it was funny at all. Sad, but true. In our culture my husband and I are becoming a rare commodity. A marriage that has lasted 30+ years and we are more in love than ever. And…
My husband and I both grew up in Illinois where the State Bird is the Cardinal and our favorite baseball team is the ELEVEN-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ST. LOUIS CARDINALS. Guess you could say we’re fans! Several years ago God used a Cardinal of a different sort to remind me of His presence and to comfort…
“Some days are just like that… even in Australia!” Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, written by Judith Viorst is still an often-quoted book in the Munton family. Our kids have loved the book and now that they are grown and three of them married, it’s a book that I still keep…
