Is it purely memory-based? Do we adults want our children to taste a little bit of what we experienced? I would say that is true for some...

Instead of resting in abundance, we are reminded of all that we are lacking.  I remember Christmases like this from my own past.

I’ve often said that humanity and hardship are old companions. We can see that hardship is at the forefront of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s

While everyone is making their Black Friday shopping plans, I am blocking time off my calendar to stay home with my family.

Complaining is also quite literally bad for your health. Research from Stanford University has shown that complaining shrinks the...

I do not need to say yes to every opportunity, party, brunch, or request that my children, husband, or extended family make.

These people took authority over their minds and hearts; then in extreme hardship found the peace of God. 

Nature is releasing last season’s growth and preparing to welcome new growth in the spring. I remind myself and my children...

When I was younger, I loved autumn for all the beautiful colors, the cozy nights in watching my favorite shows, and the rain...

Letting go of my children so they can see the world gives them an opportunity to flourish and bloom. As mothers we cannot selfishly hold...

Forgiveness means that you are letting go. You are not attached to the outcome. You are releasing yourself from the pain of affliction.

We live in a distracted world.  It seems that no matter where we turn there is always noise. 

And yet…the history of the world is colored with stories of hope. We write books, movies and songs about our heroes and we tell them ...

There are only two emotions: love and fear. All positive emotions come from love; all negative emotions come from fear. -Elisabeth...

Your limiting beliefs about love are a combination of what you learned in childhood and an accumulation of your experiences...

Letting go is the last piece of the past puzzle. We do not want to carry past woes into our future.

If you have been reading my articles for a while, you know that I absolutely love being a mother.

Children learn what they live. If a child lives with criticism, he will learn to condemn others. If a child lives with fear...

It is safe to say that we have all experienced that unruly kid in a restaurant, or the bully child on the playground...

Losing someone always causes a pause for reflection. We don’t know that we are living our last day. How differently would we live if we did?