I’ve had to adjust to three of my parents’ remarriages, so when I heard Ron Deal speak on Family Life Today, I was intrigued with his idea of a slow cooker as a metaphor for blended families. Deal says when a blended family begins they need to adjust slowly, on a low simmer in a slow cooker. … Read more
Almost every time I see a Pixar movie with my children, I end up crying as quietly as possible in the dark theater. Inside Out was no different in that respect. This time I cried less for the main character’s plight than I did for the ways the story line resonated with me as an adult child of … Read more
I love my cluttered collection of magnets, photos, and business cards on the sides of my refrigerator. When I take a phone call or sort our recycling items, I look over my collection and it makes me smile. Corny, glittered mementos from tourist shops. Handmade creations from my children’s classrooms. Oldie-but-goodie prints from our … Read more