This reminds me of the airline commercials: Wanna get away? I went with my family to Elitch’s to enjoy a hot summer day. We were all...

I love to watch the Olympics! We gather around the tv each night to watch together, to track the medal count, and to see the recaps of...

The pineapple, with its stately shape and happy colors, is a symbol of welcome and friendliness. In the early American colonies it was...

What a blessing it is to raise a family in this wonderful country. It is certainly not without its challenges and tragedies, but I am...

Earlier this summer I went camping in the mountains with my daughter and our church youth group. Getting out into the wide world helps...

Throughout the last 15 months since Covid hit, our church congregation has been split into quarters. Due to restrictions, we have not all...

This is the last week of high school for my senior! Where did the time go? Looking at the change from my little baby to this beautiful...

I left this hopeful message for my family one morning before I went to teach. My husband and kids were doing school and work from home. I...

I love January. It is cold and perhaps a little bare after all the Christmas decorations are down and all the gathering has slowed, but...

One of the special, and sometimes emotional, holiday traditions that we have at our house is reading a Christmas story together each...

Thanksgiving- the action of giving thanks. No matter our situation and stage, we have so much to be grateful for. Here are a few of my...

One night several weeks ago I was working on my computer - trying to finish off my list for the day. I had told my 13-year old son he...

I love the fall! It is such a beautiful time of year where we enjoy a unique, colorful world while the crisp air starts to set in. We...

You know when you have those moments where a certain scene just touches your heart? This happened to me last week. One night, after we...

Gardening brings to me a feeling of peace and joy. I love to go out each morning to check on my little wall garden and see how things are...

Summer is a unique season when families are together and we all get to enjoy some extra time outside. Summer is filled with sunny days,...