Good Bye and Thank You!

I have had the great privilege of blogging for Families.com since August of last year. Not only is Families.com a great website, but it is filled with great people with wonderful hearts. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this internet family to share my love for Christ with others and will continue to do so through the Christian forums. However, I really feel led to move my focus to some other areas of my life. Don’t get me wrong though, I really have loved my job so it’s with a bit of sadness I … Continue reading

My Special Note

Often teachers, like mothers, go overlooked. It is not necessarily that the students and parents do not appreciate teachers. Many times, our lives are so busy that we forget to take the time to tell others how much they mean to us. Today was different. I began checking BEAR books as I do every morning. I look for money, homework, and notes from parents. This morning I received a special note. I causally opened up and flipped through the folders of one of my boy’s BEAR book. There it was – a note from a parent. I briefly scanned the … Continue reading

To My Parents

Dear Mom and Dad, I’ve been writing some blogs on parenting and as I have, I realize who I owe credit to for instilling values in me. I don’t think any of us were perfect, but it’s very clear that you loved me and did your very best in raising me. Mom, I thank you for showing me what selflessness means. You put so many things in your life on hold for us kids. You had the option to abort me or place me in an adoptive home, but you chose to rise above and make it work. You faithfully … Continue reading