Mental Health: Our Top Ten Blogs and Much More

It all started 5 years ago with an invitation to talk about anxiety at a meeting. Phew, I’m not the only one! Little did I know mental health would become one of my go-to topics.  Sure, ladies talked about anxiety and depression together over lunch with close...

Your Wife Wishes You Knew This: Top 3 Things

What are the top 3 things your wife wishes you knew? In case you want to ask her, here’s a place to start. David making me laugh as usual. #1 Listen to the people you love.  #2 Remember marriage and family are about redemption. #3 Cherish your people today...

Pinterest: An Interview Where I Least Expect It!

So, this week when I ran through my Pinterest notifications, I found this one! Yes, my book is on someone else’s Pinterest page. Wow! Silly I know, but can I just pause and be amazed. I found my book on someone else’s Pinterest page. Pretty cool! Pinterest...

Healthy Ambition: Sparking Self-motivation in Kids

People often think of ambition as a bad thing. Maybe it is when ambition seeks to collect fancy toys, like hotrod cars and mink coats.  Hanging out with some folks I love. But what about all the men and women we know who are ambitious because they want to provide...

The Drug Pandemic. Not in Vain: Real Addiction. Real Pain.

The drug pandemic took one of her children. But Bobbie Ziemer decided, “Not in vain!”  Lord willing.  Today’s blog is dedicated to Madison Ziemer Cross in remembrance of her beautiful life and honoring the anniversary of her entrance to heaven on October 10,...

Marriage and Family: Marriage in the Era of Broken Hearts

We live in an era of broken hearts, wounding histories, cohabitation, blended families, and all sorts of new configurations of marriage and family. Dave and I LOVE it when we catch a quiet moment with Sandra Beck! ❤️ “My marriage was so bad. I realize it was not worth...