Why Make Our Messes Bigger? 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

My family and I are going on vacation tomorrow. (Yes, we waited until the LAST week of the summer...) Soooooo, I won't be blogging until we get back. May you keep your eyes and heart firmly fixed upon...

Lessons From the Edge 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

God sees. And that's really what matters. I just had my anniversary at Edgewood, which meant it was time for my annual review. So my boss and I sat down Monday to talk about my work performance. For ...

Beauty and the Beau: Pizza Night Edition 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

What can I say? I love these kids! Beauty and Beau had such a great time at Edgewood when they came for the Dance for the Cure in March that they wanted to have another dance while Beau is with us th...

When God Says, "No" 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

She sounded apologetic in the voice mail.Hi, Karen. This is Missy. The XYZ committee has chosen another woman to be the speaker for their event. She is from North Carolina and I'm sure travel costs pl...

Brother and the Beau 20 Aug 2013 | 05:51 pm

Ahhhhh, they're cracking me up! Beau (Elizabeth's sweetheart) is staying with us this week. And while I am enjoying watching the two of them interact, I am also spending a great deal of time laughing...

Did God Really Provide This? 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Lessons From the Edge 16 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Sparkles make everything better. I found a craft online a few weeks ago which I decided to do with the residents at Edgewood. We took glass ivy bowls, poured some acrylic paint into them, and tipped ...

What Every Mother Wonders 15 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

It happens quite frequently when I meet a younger mother and she inquires about my children. "How old are they?" she asks.And I tell her, "They're 17, 15, and 13." Her first response is usually about...

JESUS Draw Me Close 14 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

I just started reading Leviticus in my read-through-the-Bible program. And the first thing I did was apologized to God for my attitude that this was going to be a dry, boring read. Laws, laws, laws. T...

Mommy Guilt 13 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Let's see, I think it began when I turned my back for just a second and my toddler fell down the stairs. Er, no. It was before that. I guess it was the time I didn't pack enough diapers for our outi...