April 1st. This day will always remind me of the worst April Fools joke on our family. It was four years ago when the twins were in the tenth grade. Actually, it wasn’t a joke, but what we did that day seemed so unbelievable that some thought it was an elaborate joke...
My Mom passed away two years ago this week. It was all such a whirlwind that it is still difficult to believe it happened. She flew to California from Louisiana to visit her sister and sister-in-law, but the next day she was in the emergency room instead of having...
I was a city girl studying at LSU when I noticed a country boy in Veterinarian school who always wore cowboy boots. Our beginning should have been an indicator of the long list of “opposites” that we would accumulate in our relationship. They abound. I like all...
I know you don’t want your kid to be a “quitter”. Me neither. But at sometime, our kids will face the tough decision, “To quit, or not to quit.” Maybe it’s soccer, football or volleyball. Or it could be the baritone, ballet, or eating chocolate chips out of the Nestle...
This week my son threw me a curveball—even though I’m the one known for doing that in our family. A year ago at this time Lucas had already done months of off-season conditioning and weeks of preseason before the high school district soccer games began in...
I know this season is all about Jesus. But I have a confession. When I look at the nativity scene with baby Jesus swaddled in a manger, I can’t help but see Mary kneeling beside him. And I admire her. Don’t worry. I don’t worship her. Jesus is my Lord and Savior. But...
