Apr 07
As we sat down to dinner Monday night of last week, my daughter Faith was on pins and needles. She wiggled; she squirmed and at one point actually ran out of the room to scream into a pillow. Her anxiety hinged on the release of the cast list for the upcoming production of the Wizard …
Feb 24
The other night I spoke to a group of amazing young women at Fristers –a non-profit dedicated to equipping and empowering teen moms. I talked on PURITY and that it’s never too late –which is clearly God’s sense of humor. How I became the poster child for no sex before marriage is still a mystery …
Jan 04
Two weeks after the honeymoon my new husband cornered me outside the door of our condo and whispered in agony, “The kids never go away, do they?” I looked at him with all the empathy a former single mother of two small children could muster and shook my head, “No, they are pretty much around …
Dec 29
Some people simply know how to play better than other people. My husband is one of them. Tim’s middle name is ”epic” fun. He is energetic, spontaneous, and always up for an adventure on the fly. He is also the kind of guy who get’s on his knees and plays blocks with the baby, dukes out …
Nov 03
I think it was Bill Cosby who used to jest (in reference to his children) “I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it.” I never really connected with that statement, joking aside, until one of my own little angels turned into a teenager. Because the truth is… Sometimes …
Oct 26
I’m a single mom this week to my three kiddos. It’s been challenging to say the least. So far, we’ve only had one ‘girl” melt-down, one mommy melt-down (I was out of coffee-nuff said) and the boy and the baby have fared pretty well in the last thirty-six hours. My husband Tim is out doing …
Oct 24
I’m in a wistful mood. Nostalgic. Teary. Reflective. I lost a loved one today. It makes me want to hold onto my babies a little tighter, linger over beauty a bit longer, and enjoy the blessings I have been entrusted with. Like antiqueing with my husband in Carlsbad on a surprise getaway. Or snapping this shot …
Oct 14
“Can we pleeeeeaaaaassssse go to the Halloween store?” My sweet little Faith pleaded, cajoled and whined long enough to drive me batty and so I caved (which you knew I would) and off we traipsed to the dreaded Halloween store to pick out a costume. But this time, just to spice it up, we took …
Sep 22
As the leaves turn golden and the first chill in the morning gives way to scorching Southern California afternoons, it seems we have slipped into the fall season, which I mostly like, except for one particular event that makes me cringe-the dreaded Halloween costume shopping. Now, I take great delight in picking out baby’s costume …
Sep 13
So I’m driving to work, shooting up some popcorn prayers to the big guy, when I turn my head and see these cool signs. I roll down the window, grab my iPhone and snap a shot. I’m transfixed. There’s a sign that says ONE WAY with an arrow that got a wee bit cut-off in …
