I love to read. I love learning, and I find there's no better way to learn than by devouring book after book. Summer Reading I especially love to read in the summer. My kids are all home, and with six of them, four of whom are teenagers,...
It’s no secret life has handed me some lemons--again. I wrote about it a week ago; once again, I’m in a season of loss and grief. Being here again makes me wonder, “When life hands me lemons, do I really want to make lemonade? Is there...
Life. It sure can be demanding. It sure can be beautiful. It’s a paradox, isn’t it? As I’ve said before, we can learn to “live in the paradox;” it's how we grow (This is How We Grow, p. 59). It’s where I’m living now. The Paradox...
My house got pretty out of order last year while I was busy writing and publishing This is How We Grow. For weeks this winter, I would walk around analyzing and listing all that needed to be done. Recently, I finally jumped in—brutally tossing piles...
Are you a perfectionist? Not sure? Well, do you… Set unrealistically high goals/standards for yourself and/or others? Judge yourself based on what you do/don’t accomplish? Have a hard time stopping a project until it’s exactly how you want it? Have trouble relaxing in even a small mess at home? Feel...
Last week, I posted 5 things I know for sure about love. This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, I want to focus on how we can increase love in our lives. As I said in my last post, one thing I know for sure is that...
I love that February is the month of love. I don’t particularly love Valentine’s Day—for many reasons—but I love the idea of focusing on love at the start of each new year. In January, we focus on how we want to grow, and in February,...
We have some exciting things happening with my recently released bestselling memoir, This is How We Grow, and I'd like to share them with you! GoodReads Giveaway! First, we've just started an exciting giveaway. I am giving away 10 Autographed copies of This is How We Grow through...