Wholeness Vs. Chaos: It’s a Matter of Mindfulness

During the holiday season it is so easy to loose sight of what is truly important. Instead of buying into the chaos and frenzy of the normal holiday season, which is my usual mode of operation. I am intentionally choosing to be more centered than normal. I am focusing...

Media and Kids

I was reading a newsletter from my Alma Mater today and ran across a blog by a professor at Linfield College called Media Mom, PhD. I have recently been more and more concerned about the effect of media and technology on our kids. Whether you are in the camp of...

Goodbye’s and Regrets

Goodbye’s are so hard, especially when mixed with regrets. This weekend we said goodbye to our son and his wife for a year. They are moving to Kuwait. It was hard to say goodbye, even though I know there are going to be blessings and lessons galore for them to glean...