by Deb | friendship, girls, tweens |
A few weeks before Christmas, my husband Randy and I tuned in to a livestream to watch our 11-year-old granddaughter’s 6th grade choir concert. Despite a slightly fuzzy picture, there she was—what a gift to enjoy the concert from our living room over two hours...
by Deb | Christmas, joy, over-commitment, simplicity |
Once upon a time, I used to be the queen of over-commitment, especially during December as I prepared for Christmas. It felt like I stood at an imaginary starting line, and as soon as I flipped the calendar page, I was off and running — the December dash! I had...
by Deb | childhood memories, Iowa, summer memories |
It’s the end of summer, and childhood memories from summers past fill my thoughts. I grew up in Iowa where the corn stretches out in neat patchwork fields as far as you can see. Plants are always knee high or higher by the 4th of July. Iowa is the land of black...
by Deb | dads, daughters, Father's Day, fathers |
With Father’s Day on the horizon, I think of my dad and how much I miss him. When I wrote this article for the Spokesman Review 20 years ago (really?), I realized my time with Dad had limits. I would have 12 more Father’s Day celebrations before Dad passed...
by Deb | marriage, personal growth, relationships |
A recent trip to Boise, Idaho got me thinking about God’s rescue plan for our marriage. Randy and I had traveled there for a friend’s wedding. I always enjoy road trips–and this was no exception! On our way home, we drove through the cute mountain...