...when your first best friend doesn't live next door.
Momma always told me I was a good girl. She also taught me that parents need to tell their children who they want them to be. I was always the adorable little redhead who could go anywhere because of her impeccable behavior. Momma took pride …
Content; that’s what I want to become this year. Check out this list of symptoms of discontent that I have observed pop up in myself over the years, and see if any apply to you. fear, jealousy, envy, impatience, pride, selfishness, regrets, unhealthy expectations, …
Throughout the world, the Christian church has always recognized Mary the mother of Jesus as the most remarkable mother in the Bible. We have Scripture verses that give us a glimpse of who she was and the role she played in Jesus’ story on Earth, …
Can you believe that the holidays are upon us? People tend to ask, “Are you ready for …insert holiday name here…?” My go-to response now is, “Nope! It’s not that day yet, so I still have time!” It might seem harsh, but it reminds me …
Autumn is a favorite season for many, and I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t enjoy the changing colors of the foliage, especially in a vineyard. Lake County is one of the most beautiful regions of California—rolling hills surrounding a large and natural lake; fertile valleys …
Waiting doesn’t come easily. I’d say it’s one of humanity’s greatest weaknesses. No one has to teach us to be impatient, and we practice it from birth. Just ask a new mother about how frustrating it is when her newborn child cries (or screams) to …
Girls, you need a best friend! (If you don’t believe that, think again!) Allow me to tell you my story… In a tiny, rural town in Northern California lived a little, chubby, redheaded girl. She lived with her kind, aging parents in the country. Her …
Becoming a married woman includes for most of us gaining a mother-in-law. Yep, we do marry our husband’s family when we marry him… Let me tell you a little about my “Mom.” (You’ll know I mean my mother-in-law because I’ll always call my own mother, …
I don’t know if you’ve ever had the same thought, but in my mind I never imagined I would be an adult in my relationship with Momma. It wasn’t that she didn’t respect me or my abilities, but I was always her “baby girl.” There …
