Tales from a Mid-Lifer

  • Desensitize My Kids?!

    Throwback Thursday from 5/8/2013 I was participating in a women’s prayer meeting at a church where I was relatively new. Until that day, I regularly offered prayer for others, but rarely requested any for myself. As my children began Middle School, I realized that it would take the proverbial village…

  • Ashley Madison Revealed More Than Real Names

    A few months ago, the Ashley Madison website scandal received considerable media coverage. For those few who are unfamiliar with the website, (like I was), the site’s tag line is: “Life is short, have an affair.” “….the world’s leading married dating service for discreet encounters.” Apparently, Ashley Madison was the…

  • Perfection Is Not The Goal

    I dropped off my twins to their freshman year of college in late August. Separated for the first time in 18 years, they are at different schools, in the same state, but two states away from the nest. Like many parents, the lump still forms in my throat as I…

  • Should “their good” be good enough?

    At his part time job, my son’s work is organized, clean and excellent, leaving the managers counting on him for more important responsibilities than other employees. My son is the teenager at his part time job who does what he is told to the very best of his ability. Maintaining…

  • Must We Really have “Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday” and “Drive-Thru Funerals”?

    Dare I say that I’m officially getting old? Probably so, because although I’ve always been highly productive and not one to waste a minute of time, lately I’ve never felt more pushed from behind to speed it up. I’m sure you can relate to at least a few of these…

  • I’ve Missed YOU!!

    Just like you, different seasons bring new time-zappers and before long, months have passed! Since my hiatus from this wonderful blogging community, I’ve been through as many surprises and family busy-ness as I’m sure you have. One thing we can always count on while raising families: we are involved in…

  • Waterfall

    He leads me beside peaceful waters. He renews my soul. I especially need to focus on that verse and stare at gentle waters this week! I have been immersed in leading three 7-week accelerated college courses, leaving me with approximately 90 papers to grade each week within four days (all…

  • Eiffel Tower

    This Wordless Wednesday is courtesy of my daughter who took these photos of the Eiffel Tower during her trip to Europe in July. I still have not been overseas, but I sure do enjoy looking at her photos and dream that I still might someday! (Update: I was in Scotland…

  • How Long Can a Mom Monitor Kids’ Media? Is 17 years too long? :)

    My kids had a good laugh while reminiscing recently about how I “previewed” Hannah Montana before letting them watch it many years ago. That show eventually became a family favorite. Lest you label me a helicopter parent, when my kids were 12 and 13 years young, the world’s version of…

  • A New Day

    The sunrise this morning was cloudy for a while, followed by sun – just so pretty I had to share it with you. It’s a new day and a new school year (my kids have only been back to school 6 days). What’s still green now will look very different…

  • God Answered a Little Sister’s Prayer

    “Mrs. X!!” The voice of a young man from my children’s school called behind me in our local supermarket two days ago. As I turned and smiled, I was greeted by a wide smile of his own – a 17 year old boy I’ll call “Tom” who has been on…

  • A Simple Cell Phone Shot

    Simply shot with a cell phone, but I just think the sky is spectacular…as if we could glimpse into that light and past those clouds… Genesis 1:9-10 GWT 9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky come together in one area, and let the dry land appear.” And so…