Focus in the Fog

It’s Holy Week. I don’t know what that means to you. Does it conjure memories from childhood of going to church services? I remember a lot of services during holy week as a kid. Some were meaningful, some went over my head or scared me. I also remember being excited for the end of Lent -always looking forward to eating chocolate again or watching TV or something. As a parent I’m looking for things to put in my kids’ Easter baskets and hoping stores aren’t out of our favorite

Often on the reading groups I follow, people say, "I loved (book title). What do you recommend that's similar?" That's when I noticed that books often have a pair. Some are obvious and some...less so. But for some reason, these books feel similar. Last year I wrote a post called A Perfect Pair. People liked it, so I decided do it again. I hope you pick one up and then, if you like it, read its peanut butter or its jelly. In our school district, we have spring break next week,

I chuckle to myself thinking about a year ago. We couldn’t believe a virus was stopping the world for three whole weeks. I mentioned it to my husband and he wrinkled his brow. “I think it’ll be much, much longer than three weeks.” Of course he was spot on, but at the time I thought (hoped) he was being crazy. Last year, I wrote a blog post about making the most of St. Patrick’s Day since we’re all stuck at home anyway. And you know what? It worked. We had a blast last year on

Bible time, quiet time, time with God. Whatever you call it, I believe it’s the lifeblood of the Christian walk. My mood, my patience, the way I view God -all of it depends on this one activity. When I’m short tempered or just off, nine time out of ten I didn’t have time with God that day. I don’t study the Bible so God will love me more. That’s not how it works, but I love Him more when I’m in his presence. Carve out time We often use the term “carve out time” when we talk a

A few weeks ago, I had a stroke of genius. I always plan a weekly menu. This particular Friday night we had planned to make hamburgers and hot dogs. There was about a half a foot of snow on the ground, so grilling out wasn’t an option. That’s when it hit me. Why not do something really fun for dinner? We were planning on basically diner food, so why not invite the kids to Luke’s Diner from Gilmore Girls? I've always been a fan of the show and now my kids like to watch it with