Sometimes I find myself thinking at the end of the day, “All I succeeded at doing today was being a mom.” This happened the other day as I was mentally moaning over all the things that I did not get done. Then I actually heard the...

The movers have arrived. I would say that they brought the tears with them, but the truth is that I have been crying about this move for quite awhile. This move is harder than most. We all love Alaska, and our hearts long to stay. But...

Vacation Disappointment – Part Two (and how God teaches lessons even on vacation) We were so excited. We had booked a shark diving adventure, and the day for it had finally arrived. The bags had been packed the night before, and I was...

Anyone happen to be visiting Pearl Harbor on April 11th? Did you see the crazy lady sitting 20 feet from the check-in window and sobbing her eyes out? Yes, yes. That was me. On April 9th, the kids and I landed in Honolulu, and I...

It is not really a huge secret. Pretty much everyone who knows me, knows how I feel about it. For those of you who do not, though, let me just tell you how I feel about moving this summer: I DON’T WANT TO GO! Now if you picture me...

My Boy It was late Friday night. His hockey games had just ended, and he smelled like it. I hadn’t had dinner, my head was pounding, and I wanted to go home. But I knew it wasn’t to be. We had a plan, and as we left the rink, his happy...

Heart Healing This past week my heart has been heavy. Another school shooting. Another time of mourning. Another opportunity for both sides to place blame, point the finger, and shout their propaganda. I have watched the responses of...

“An Instructional Quest” meets “The Yukon Quest” This past weekend I had the opportunity to ride in a dogsled for the first mile of the 1,000 mile Yukon Quest dogsled race. The military housing on Fort Wainwright did a drawing to choose...