Archive for June 2014
Pets Teach Children: Why Every Family Needs a Pet
Is owning a pet really beneficial to a family? Can pets teach children? Growing up, I was surrounded by animals: rabbits, chickens, a couple turkeys, multiple cats and dogs. (We didn’t live in the city!) When I left for college, I missed my pets terribly. I had never lived in a place with no animals,…
Keep Reading...Dependent on God
Lord, I need you. How often do we say, (or sing) those words in a given day? In fact, I’m known speak out loud and say, “Lord, I need your grace, right now in this moment” on a fairly regular basis (usually in the presence of my children). Dependent on God But no matter how…
Keep Reading...Summer Makeup Picks that Beat the Heat
So, I grew up loving makeup. In the 80’s, I’d smear mom’s orange lipstick all over my lips, and rub on some green eye shadow as often as I could sneak into her supply. (Right now she’d be arguing that her lipstick was not orange, it was apricot!) Regardless, I never really wavered from my makeup…
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