The Spiritual Mom

Yesterday I underwent some extensive oral surgery. I’m on heavy medication as I type this, so hopefully this post will make sense. This problem occurred because I had braces as a child. At the age of twelve I had four teeth pulled. While the crowns of my teeth closed nicely, apparently the roots didn’t budge. Now… Continue

The glory of young men (women) is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old, (Proverbs 20:29).

Well, today is one of those days when I’m reminded I’m growing older. I’m undergoing a colonoscopy. What fun, right? My doctor allowed me to put it off for a few years, since I’m healthy in that respect.… Continue

Last Wednesday I shared how I felt a need for some order in my life. Don’t you feel that way sometimes, especially as a new year begins? You think you have a grip on your schedule and all the things on your plate, and then somethin… Continue

I love reading articles and books on organizing—have since I was a teenager. I’ve experimented with all sorts of organization systems. I am the author of an online program called The Organized Writer. But I have a confession to make – I would NOT want you to see my office right now. Oh, the rest of the house is clean and organized. I have systems and schedules in place for household duties. But my office—well that’s d… Continue

“You never listen to me!”

Have you ever heard your child, especially a teen, say those words? Well, it may be true. Teens often express that their parents are not engaged enough when they speak or act like what they have to say isn’t important. Learning to listen to your child starts when they are young and opens the l… Continue