Tag: trust

Trust is earned - even between parents and children. Here are 5 ways for parents to build trust in their children for a better parent-child relationship.

Seasons Change and Come at You Fast I live in Indiana. This past spring, there was no spring. As soon as the “seasons changed”, it...

Control. It’s like a drug for some of us. A reachable high that never fails to satisfy. If the world isn’t spinning in our all-knowing, ever-controlling...

I remember it like it was yesterday. I declared my independence. The decision was final, and well within my power to do so, since I sat...

Lines Created to be Crossed I work with children, young girls, as a Girl Scout troop leader. In the summer, I have girls that I...

God is Able It was the beginning of our first full week in our new place. I’m seated at a bar stool set we found at...

There have been moments in my life where I could feel the presence of peace. Sometimes, I sensed it when worry was suddenly replaced...

This letter is inspired by the story of the Moabite woman found in the book of Ruth. Dear Sisters, Decisions, decisions. We make them 24-hours-a-day, seven...

I’m Sorry. Some would argue that even with the heightened contention of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the beauty of forgiveness shined bright.  Okay. Remember Donald Trump’s...

My six-year-old daughter loves helping out. She’s quite the big helper. And, although I could get the job done in half the time it...