What Calls Us Home?

What Calls Us Home?

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

My grandfather had a way with animals, especially birds. My grandparents lived on an island in Southern Florida and my grandfather was a great fisherman. When we would return home in the afternoon with a catch, he would clean the fish on the dock. I can still smell...
Elevate The Conversation

Elevate The Conversation

by | Jul 24, 2019 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I’ve got a pretty good list of the things I disliked when I was a kid but appreciate as an adult, and at the top of that list is the attention my mom gave to what poured into our ears. So when you mention a song from the ’80s and ’90s, my eyes will likely give...
Capture The Simple

Capture The Simple

by | Jul 3, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I asked my kids their favorite thing about summer so far and what I found to be interesting was the simplicity of the things that they were loving. Bike rides to a new school park near our house, a water balloon fight when it was raining and cool outside, frisbee, and...
I’ve Got No Friends

I’ve Got No Friends

by | Jun 24, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

“I’ve got no friends.” I found myself sitting with a younger mom at a baby shower. Her kids were with her husband and she could finally linger to chat. “Well of course you don’t. You have three kids under the age of four.” I remember that feeling…when you could...
Better Left Unsaid

Better Left Unsaid

by | Jun 17, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

Please tell me I am not the only one whose kids hate making cards. It’s a disaster. Before bed I put the kids in the office and issued the markers and instructions, “We need three Father’s Day cards.” Hank’s card opened to the left, but I didn’t say a word. The card...