The other day my family sat down to practice a simple 3-step exercise. Well, let me clarify; we thought this exercise would be simple! What…
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this here, but confession is good for the soul. This past weekend I failed to respect my capacity and…
As we kick off the month of December, I am reminded of this favorite blog of mine from a couple of years ago. I am…
I am delighted to share with you Meghan’s guest blog. This is a great example of using play and appreciation to revive the spark and…
A few years back I had the chance to climb a large sand dune in western Michigan. I was excited for the climbing adventure. After…
This morning I was driving the boys to school and we started sharing some of the things we appreciate. Creating appreciation on the way to…
Written, November 2018. My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son…
Marriage is hard. While there are so many wonderful things about marriage, there are also seasons of survival. At least, that’s the season my husband…
Our friend Amy Brown is not only a Thrive Trainer but co-author of the upcoming book Relational Skills in the Bible with my husband, Chris.…
My oldest son recently created what we call his Appreciation Tree. This idea started a few years ago when my younger son was having difficulty…