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It was an epic trip across the pond to get a glimpse of my daughter's life overseas – and that I did!

I almost didn’t go. Why would I? To be honest, besides Facebook updates, there are only a handful of high school friends still in my life...

As an empty nester for five years, I was feeling very settled and had found my groove and new life. That is, until my son moved in ...

Seven years. It’s a fitting number. Biblically, it represents completion. However, the number four was what was on my mind when I ...

I never thought it would happen to me. The aging process, that is. For the first 50 years of my life, I was holding my own, leaning on ...

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” fills me with awe as I sing along in wonder of what’s really up there. Then there’s Dorothy’s unexpected ...

It was her celebratory graduation trip. After years of studying as she held down two jobs, on-going volunteer work, and a jam-packed ...

I thought I had it mastered. Motherhood, that is. It was my job—and, honestly, it became my identity. Thankfully, I wasn’t in the trenches alone. Many had blazed the path before me, and I hung on every word of their lived-out wisdom. I’ll never forget one season when my stubborn preschooler turned getting dressed for school into a battlefield. That was until a wise friend offered a simple, 6-word piece of advice, that involved footed pajamas, an elevator, and calling a 3-yea

The trip could have ended there, but Thanksgiving was just beginning. With only a few hours of sleep Sally got up and joined us for the ...