I’m back from the world without blogs! I was in a strange land filled with funny little people who had hairy feet and curly hair. Here I am with one of their elders. (You can see my diet hasn’t been going well.) Here is one of my favorite fellas. He liked to sing songs and smoke pipeweed. They even invited me to one of their costume parties. Here you can see them dressed up as a pint of ale, pancakes, a super hero and some kind of butterfly. Oh, what a night that was! You can see their... Read Full Story

My friend Heather at Want What You Have tagged me for this MeMe, which is perfect because her blog is one of my favorite places on the Web! I love her blog about “living a joyful, simple, more meaningful life!” 1. My Favorite Picture of Jesus: This is what I imagine He will look like when He greets me in heaven. 2. My Favorite People: My wonderful husband and girls! I’d rather be with them with any people in the world. They’ve made all my dreams come true, they drive me crazy, they’ve... Read Full Story

Last night, my oldest daughter worked out with her dad and me (the P90X Plus workout … I need to blog about that exercise video someday)! She thought it was oh-so-high-larious that she could do jumping jacks better than her mom. I felt like these guys: Flashbacks of junior-high P.E. class!! ShareThis Read Full Story

Did you have a special stuffed animal friend while you were growing up? I had a couple that I remember — a Winnie the Pooh that I got at Disneyland, and a little blue bunny that I got at Knott’s Berry Farm. I lost the bunny, but the Pooh Bear is still around. I think he’s in my closet. My oldest daughter has a very special animal friend. Daniel, the beagle. On Valentine’s Day when she was two and a half, Daniel was given to her Grammy, but she loved him so much that Grammy gave him to her... Read Full Story

This is me and my cousin in the summer of 1984. Aren’t we hip?! Don’t you love my stylish hat and my outgrown ‘Lady Di’ hairdo?! And we always had to buy matching outfits, even though it made people think we were in a traveling choir. During my visit that summer, we spent a week in Dallas with my other cousin. We spent the whole week watching David Letterman and, of course, the 1984 Summer Olympics! Here are some of the best things about those Olympics! The US Men’s Basketball Team A young... Read Full Story

My sister-in-law sent this to me because it made her smile! It makes you realize how big the world really is … and how goofy people are, no matter where we’re from! Click here to learn more about Matt! ShareThis Read Full Story

The worship band at church sang this song on Sunday. It’s one of my favorites! I hope you listen to it and are reminded of the Father’s deep, abiding and real love for you! You Who made the mountains and the sea Measured out the universe and you make me Echoes of the voice that called the worlds to be Reach throughout the ages and now speak to me You’re my Creator King You Who made the valleys and the skies Displayed Your love on far horizons and before my eyes You, Who lit the stars... Read Full Story

Fun article from Carrie Lauth! What mom couldn’t use some help in the kitchen? Well, if you have children, you may have a sous chef (or two or three!) in the making. These tips for teaching kids to cook may help you to help yourself by allowing them to take over some of the kitchen duties. Kids who help in the kitchen also tend to eat what they’ve helped prepare with less fuss or pickiness. Before teaching your children anything about working in a kitchen, teach them about cleanliness above... Read Full Story

I’ve been lucky to know two angels in my life … women who are just so sweet and kind and Christ-like. One is my aunt, my mom’s twin sister, and one is my mother-in-law. She went home to be with the Lord almost seven years ago, but her memory is still very much with us! My aunt gave me a subscription to Reminisce Magazine for my birthday, and I’ve been enjoying it so much! I love, love, love reading about how people used to live. My favorites are stories from the Forties, but I also love... Read Full Story

President Bush’s former press secretary Tony Snow passed away this weekend at 53. I was just reading an article he wrote for Christianity Today, and it was so touching and meaningful, I want to share some of it with you. ——————————————————————————————- Blessings arrive in unexpected packages—in my case, cancer. Those of us with potentially fatal diseases—and there are millions in America today—find ourselves in the odd position of coping with our mortality while trying to fathom God’s will... Read Full Story