Category Archives: Responsibilities

Solving the World’s Problems…and Some of Mine

I find myself doing the most ridiculous things. Take for example this morning. I woke just after 5:00 a.m. and lay there in my soft cocoon of clean sheets, soft comforter and cozy pillow and I tried to solve the world’s problems before I got up. Well maybe not theRead the Rest…

Planting for the Harvest

I love this time of year. The summer has cooled and gone for the year, leaving us crisp days as things change. Living in the country means I get to watch the farmer’s fields. It’s a busy time of year as they work hard and fast to pull the cropsRead the Rest…

Always in a Hurry?

“This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.” Numbers 8:4 (NIV) During the thirty-minute drive downtown, I felt nothing but irritation. Who has time for driving school?Read the Rest…

The Lion Tamer

  I’m a mother of four, a wife of one, a homeschool teacher and an author. Some days, I feel like I run a three ring circus. I am a wife to my husband, a mother to my children, the worrier over colds and broken arms. I do a balancingRead the Rest…

Check Your Punctuation

“Would you take out the trash?” “No.” “Why not?” “I’m busy right now.” “Well, you need to get unbusy and take out the trash…now. I’m not going to ask you again.” This parental statement cracks me up. Maybe you shouldn’t ask in the first place. Think about it. When we askRead the Rest…