

Keeping Watch Over Your Heart
How much watching do you do? Do you notice any and every little thing done wrong by others, and then wink at your own weakness in the...


Course Diversions - Being a Single Mom 10
Our last discussion focused on staying the course. Rewards will come with consistency – when new family patterns become habit, and the...


Yummy Gazpacho!
Makes about – 6 to 8 servings Takes about – 45 minutes to prepare 4 cups tomato juice 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped 1 purple...


Politics and Family
It is rare that all families – and our close friends – share our political views. Ours should always be cultivated and focused on...


Japanese Drama Review 10 - Hanayori Dango Episode 1 - A Time to Endure
Makino is back in the classroom, seated at her desk. She has once again witnessed the F4’s led bullying of a student. She escaped into a...


Salvadorian Quesadilla
(Preparation time: 15 minutes; Serves: 12 – 16 (depending on size of pan or ramekin) 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½...


Staying the Course - Being a Single Mom 9
Currently, I’m counseling a stay-at-home mom with two young children. She is not a single mom. However, both her children have...


Japanese Drama Review 10 - Hanayori Dango Episode 1 - Makino: Alone or Not?
Our last observation and discussion regarding Makino comments on her rushing away from the storming of the students at Eitoku to attack...


Petting the Dog - Fighting Temptation
Recently when counseling a young woman I challenged her to consider how her sin had trapped her in the situation she was in. She was...


Hope Reaches Out – Being a Single Mom 8
Often single moms feel isolated in their circumstances – they are alone! Their feelings can be compounded when invited to participate in...