By now, I have to think nearly every one of us has heard the story of the high school football coach from Utah who suspended his entire… Read more “Football Players, Bad Behavior, Bullies and A Daily Slice of Kindness”

The other day Zach and I were driving home from somewhere unimportant after being nowhere of consequence.  I say it like that because where we were and… Read more “A Mama’s Boy”

One day last week Lucas was plodding through his morning routine.  He wasn’t in a hurry, nor did he keep his eye on the clock.  His bus… Read more “A Daily Slice of Kindness”

The other night the kids and I were sitting around the kitchen chatting about the future for each of them.    Zach is beyond excited about the… Read more “Three Different Paths”

This past weekend we took Zach on his first college visit to Virginia Military Institute.  It was a great weekend, a spectacular visit and a perfect fit… Read more “Empty”

“To the world you may be just another girl, but to me you are the world…”  I can’t seem to get these lyrics from Brad Paisley’s song… Read more “To The World”

I sit here with a yellow paper on my desk titled “Parent Brag Sheet.”  Normally, I’m all over, and all about, bragging on my kiddos.  I wrote… Read more “Quaking in my Boots”

Recently, a family very close to us was approved to be foster parents with the hope of adopting a baby.  Within weeks of their approval a two… Read more “Some Tears and a Whole Lot of Pride”

This past weekend we had a houseguest.  Zach’s friend didn’t want to go away for his last weekend of his high school years so the boys asked… Read more “The Last of the Firsts and the Firsts of the Firsts”