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12 Hours 36 Minutes and 843.5 Miles Away

by Kay | Mar 16, 2015 | ... on life, ...on faith, ...on family

Today’s post is by my dearest friend and sister-in-law Chris Wills. She’s always super nice to let me bother her to share with us tidbits going on in their home. I should have recorded our conversation last week about boy-odor, but we were laughing...

A Praying Mother

by Kay | Mar 12, 2015 | ... on life, ...on faith, ...on family

Yesterday, we headed to Birmingham for college quick-see. It’s nice living in Dallas where the airports are close and good options on frequent flier programs reign. Have I mentioned we’re a tiny bit last minute flakey? As in, “Oh, yeah – the college decision is in a...

Life is a like Game of Rummy

by Kay | Aug 27, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting

Around our house we love games and puzzles. Okay, so I’m really the only one that likes puzzles, but I haven’t given up the fight to get the kids to join the effort. A puzzle, in all its addictive nature, forces a life-pause. And good conversation can occur in the...

Back to School Reminders

by Kay | Aug 18, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Laughter, Purposeful Parenting

In our house, today marks the last day of care-freedom. For two of my five, tomorrow the alarms will go off. Tomorrow snooze buttons will be pressed. Tomorrow catatonic bodies will no longer be sleeping late or hanging around the house with friends. They will be...

Special Perspective – guest post by Gini Florer

by Kay | Jul 21, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting, Reflections

Today, I’m so thrilled to share something written by my friend Gini Florer. She’s been such a sweet encouragement to me and to pretty much anyone who knows her. Ten years ago Sunday, Gini & John’s road took a detour, in the most wonderful and...

Detour Driving

by Kay | Jul 18, 2014 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting

Sometimes life happens and the road on which you were so happily traveling takes a detour. Detours, in the form of change, are part of life. And the way we handle them has a huge affect on our outlook. We can either be miserable, frustrated and complainy… or we...