We are built for connection. Real connection. Lasting connection. We all long for this kind of connection, especially with our kids. But we live in a time when so many things are vying for our kids’ attention and for ours: …
Sea Cave Adventuring
“Let’s find a sea cave!” exclaimed my 13-year-old son, inviting us to adventure with him. The water was cold. The kind of cold that makes your legs and feet burn, then ache and then go numb. And though the …
Adventure Together
All of my children love adventure, but my second son, William, actually needs it. Adventure feeds his soul. He is always the first one to jump into a body of water fully clothed, to get dirty, climb higher, stay …
How to Surrender “What Could Have Been” so You Can Enjoy “What Is”
A few years ago, cancer came into our family’s story and greedily tried to take the life of our 9-year-old daughter through leukemia. And although thankfully our daughter is now in remission, we learned first-hand that cancer is an extremely …
A Rocket Ship Built by Two
I reach to pick up a scrap of popped pink balloon, when I hear the dreaded words. “Mommy, what are you going to do with that?” He caught me again. “Mommy, I’m going to use that for my rocket ship.” …
Adventure: A Change of Perspective
Adventure is a word we throw around most weekends. “What should we do this Saturday, Girls?” my husband will ask our two daughters and me. “Go on an adventure,” we’ll chime back. We are on the go a …
The Path of Most Beauty
For many years, I believed God’s calling on my life had to be something I didn’t want to do. I’d heard story after story of people who believed they had been called not just outside their comfort zones but outside …
Five Ideas to Heat up Your Summer Lovin’
Summer is here, but are you still making the shift from winter lethargy to summer activity? This is no small feat. Primping, plucking, priming and polishing become a reality as we consider bringing the neglected parts of our bodies back …
Becoming an Adventurer (Again)
No matter what kind of person you are today, I bet you were once an adventurer. As an infant, you probably dared to stretch out of your comfort zone toward the unknown. If you were healthy, you lifted your knees, …
When You’re a Person Who Likes Change
Yes, I like change. I was a girl born into change. Before I entered the third grade, I had lived in four states and six different homes. By the time I began junior high, I’d been a student in six …