Today is, for many, a really special day. In fact, for many, it’s incredibly special. It’s the first time they get to hear those 3 precious words – Happy Mother’s Day. For others, it’s special because they’ve heard those words over and over again, and it’s always gets sweeter. For the new Grammies, it’s the blessing of hearing those words said to their daughter, by … Continue reading A Letter to the Ladies Who Won’t be Called “MOM” this Mother’s Day

How do we deal with difficult people? And is “dealing” with them really the best approach? People are _________. a. Difficult b. Confusing c. The worst d. Often unloveable e. All of the above If you’ve ever had an interaction with another human being, you’ll probably find the correct answer to the statement above to be “e. All of the above”. Ryan and I were … Continue reading Love ‘em anyways

May I interrupt your 25 Days of Christmas Compassion with a post on marriage? We’ve been talking about compassion moments for 5 days now, and I just feel like the one person who we should show the most compassion to is our spouse. I’m blessed beyond measure with a compassionate spouse, and I blogged about him earlier this week. Today, we need to shift gears … Continue reading Marriage: United We Conquer, Divided We Fall

My favorite movies of all time are from the Transformers trilogy. While the first one will always hold a special place in my heart, the third was also pretty phenomenal. I’m not obsessed with the second one like I am the other two, but it still has some amazing action shots of Bumblebee kicking butt, so there’s that. Anyways… These will undoubtedly always remain my … Continue reading How to Make Your Cup Runneth Over