• Adventure

    Patience Overrated? Nope.

    As I pondered how to have the best and most courteous patience on a very late flight from Chicago to Phoenix, I could feel the four hour delay taking its toll on my nerves. A thunderstorm caused a lot of havoc at the airport, halting all flights and activity…

  • Carpe Diem

    The Game of Life as a Mom: Three Levels

    Recently, I traveled on a trip with my senior mother and adult daughter. Three generations of strong women who have endured varying hardships but stayed steadfast with faith and hope in God’s promises. How incredible to learn and be encouraged by different generations, the perspective of women decades apart…

  • parenting

    The E.N. is on the Horizon

    Picture it. A family of birds in their cozy nest. Momma is gathering worms for dinner, while Papa is gathering lint and twigs to strengthen the nest foundation. Baby bird is snuggling with Momma in between his wing exercises in preparation for first flight. I love birds. My grandpa,…

  • Experiences

    Chicago is My City

    Do you have a special place you love to visit? Perhaps it’s a place from your childhood or a fun spring break trip. Is it a city, or is it the whole state? Is it a certain park or destination spot?  For me, it is, well, Chicago. If you…