APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY    Are you still joyful when all the attention is taken away from you or your family? To whom do you compare yourself or your kids? Often, we try to find joy by being the center of attention and being...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I didn't want to see my mom here again. This was her second cancer diagnosis in seven years. This particular time I visited with her for a portion of her hospital stay for a stem cell transplant. Despite...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I will never forget the days I spent with my friend Bonnie. She welcomed me into her home and family in a way that I had never experienced before. She spent time with me, even though I was a rough -around...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  It's a Thursday afternoon and my daughter and I are having a play date at a friend's house. Their kids have a dreamy playroom, with many cool things that are all neatly organized. As I look around and see...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  Have you ever looked for something, afraid you'd actually find it? Maybe a job you worried you'd fail miserably at, so you never applied. Maybe friendship at a moms group, but you doubted anybody would...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  One of the most difficult transitions into manhood involves being accountable for our own actions. My sons have had a favorite excuse over the years that my husband and I have shot down time and time...