Behind the closed door, better yet โ locked door โ Mindy finds comfort. She hates arguments with her mom, but she never sees things her way! The fights are always the same โ what sheโs doing wrong. Her favorite weapon, hiding in her room, gives her the last word. At least she winsโฆ Or so…
The winner of “Girl Talk” by Nicole O’Dell is Bette! Congratulations Bette! Please email me your full name and address and we’ll get that right out! Real guts. Thatโs what it takes to be truthful, but do you ever find yourself saying: โNothingโs wrong!โ โIโm not mad!โ โItโs no big deal!โ Yet, inside, you’re crying,…
Today I’ve invited my friend and author, Nicole O’Dell to be my guest. Nicole O’Dell, founder of Choose NOW Ministries and host of Choose NOW Radio: Parent Talk and Teen Talk, is a youth culture expert who writes and speaks to preteens, teenagers, and parents about how to prepare for life’s tough choices. She’s just…
โLove is patient, love is kindโฆโ 1 Corinthians 13:4a Ever have those days when your childโs emotions are so unstable she goes from crying to laughing faster than a sell out on Black Friday? At moments like these, we think, “Here we go again!” We just want her to calm down. In an effort to…
Here it hangs! The prom dress…just waiting for the big night. Having never gone to prom myself, I pictured anย agonizingย day of shop hopping and coming up empty. This mama who really doesn’t enjoy the mall…at all…walked out in a record two hours! I have to admit, this bag represents anxiety for me. My girl…
I’m a fixer. When something isn’t quite right, I just can’t let it go. I’ve got to make it right. A peace keeper (not the same as a peace maker), I’ll go out of my way to make sure no anxiety exists…and often, I choose to cross the line.ย I cross the line from faith…