My Broken Hearted Child

(Shared with permission…to encourage parents to “Stop the World.”) My daughter was about twelve when it happened…again. One of her closest friends was moving away. I remember this day well. She and her sister and I were driving to a homeschool field trip, running a little late…being that I am the reigning U-Turn Champ, and all. (Does anyone else suffer…

My Words Revealed Needed Heart Surgery

This morning I woke up with a determination to notice the words that (were about to) come out of my mouth. I consider myself a positive person, an encourager, actually…so, I was surprised with what I discovered during my intentional self-monitoring. We are told, in the Bible, that our words are simply the outpouring of the…