The first thing that showed up at my door for Mother’s Day was a dozen roses. My husband is good about sending flowers, and I was happy to receive them. Then I read the card: “Chris and Arielle,” my son and his fiancée. I burst into tears. What a surprise! (You kids have no idea how little it takes to make us Moms feel loved.) Each of my five children had a wonderful gift for me, but these roses opened... Read more
Enjoy the opening of my upcoming, expanded parenting book! SECURITY THEATER I rush through the airport hoping I don’t miss my plane. The line at security is longer than I expected. Sigh. Finally I place my shoes, watch and phone in the gray tub. Dangit. I forgot I wasn’t checking my bag, and now the agent has taken my little bottle of hair glaze. I’ll have to buy another when I get home. And I wonder through it all how... Read more
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Zipping through my favorite HEB for some eggs and milk, I caught sight of the book Life Without Limits, with its cover photo of Nick Vujicic—who has no arms or legs. Somebody had to put him there for that photo, I thought as I reached for the eggs. Someone has to put him on that stool when he speaks. I grab the milk. And take him down. Virtually every place he goes, someone must be with him and take care... Read more
I learned two new things in church yesterday: Jesus’ return to earth will be through the East Gate of the Temple, and the Muslims have blocked off that gate. I smiled at this! If the Muslims are right and Jesus is NOT going to return, then why did they block off the gate? If they were sure about this, would they need to block the gate? My children were sometimes afraid that monsters might come in through the windows; I... Read more
Continued… From the beginning, Rob loved me as I’d never experienced. God’s love came through Rob, and I let it soak into me—and I loved him back. But I saw him as my Savior. A good man will step into a challenge that requires the best of him, and what requires more than protecting and loving his wife and children? As we grew in exquisite harmony, we believed by default that we could meet each other’s needs. The more I... Read more
Continued… Here’s the whole picture. A woman falls for that wonderful man and can’t wait to be married. He’s everything she’s ever wanted! She admires and respects him. As life settles in on them, she realizes he’s not quite perfect, and she sets about to fix him. She does not even realize she’s doing this, but she expresses her disappointment with her look and her tone. He does not know why he has failed, but he has gotten the message.... Read more
SAVIOR COMPLEX We all want a savior. Someone has to take the throne—it’s written into our DNA. My father once observed something profound about the adolescent girl/boy cycle. She meets the most wonderful guy in the whole wide world, and he’s the dream who’s going to rescue her from a dull and dreary life! Then, when she realizes he’s not that (for whatever reason), suddenly he’s a complete jerk! He’s not just wrong for her—he’s a loser! If he won’t... Read more
ALL ABOUT ABIDING God designed us only for relationship. All of creation God orchestrated to reveal His majesty, and He allows us to experience our needs before He meets our needs. Adam had to stand alone—having just watched every animal find a perfect mate—before God gave him Eve [Genesis 2:22]. Mankind had to fail miserably in his attempt at independence before God gave him a Savior [Psalm 70:5]. He reveals our God-shaped vacuum before He fills it. We have certainly... Read more
Dear Friends, I have been working out with the New York City Ballet. I know, right? What a thrill! It’s been about a year now. I put the DVD in every morning. I have never liked to exercise—it’s too much work. But I passed a milestone birthday, and I wanted to maintain my good health. I popped in my daughter’s ballet DVD. From the start, I could pretty much do all the exercises. All except the crunches, the pushups, and... Read more
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