by Sami | Nov 11, 2016 | Faith, FaithGateway, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Losing a parent is never easy. I know- I lost my father one year ago this month. Even as I write those words, I can hardly believe it. I had fallen into a rut of telling people I lost my dad six months ago. Then last week, I started getting emotional about him all of...
by Sami | Sep 9, 2016 | Faith, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
“You may not win, but you must try. Sometimes, you’ll lose, but there’s no need to cry. Win or lose, one thing that’s true… No matter what, I love you!” ~ Lysa TerKeurst from “Win or Lose I Love You!” I dare say our deepest heartache once we become parents...
by Sami | Aug 17, 2016 | Dad, Faith, Family, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
My dad died recently. He was 89. If you’re assuming he was quite a bit older than I was, you’d be correct – 49 years my senior to be exact. While some may argue that I was at a disadvantage by having a father old enough to be my grandfather, I’d have to...
by Sami | Aug 2, 2016 | Faith, Tommy Nelson
Having not grown up in the church, I can’t really say what a child’s relationship with God should look like. On one end of the spectrum, there are kids that may go to church each week, but not remember much more than “Jesus loves me”. On the other end of the...
by Sami | Jun 29, 2016 | Faith, FaithGateway, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Wake up, get dressed, read the Bible, do devotions, pray, drink water, brew tea, make breakfast for the kids, get in a load of laundry, clean up the kitchen from last night, pack bags for swim team, fill water bottles…and that’s all before the kids even woke up. I...
by Sami | May 12, 2016 | Faith, Kid Tip, Tommy Nelson
I’ve always thought I’d have to work hard to coax the right friendships with my daughter, but I’ll be honest, I never gave the same amount of thought towards my son’s friendships. After all, he’s my baby, so wouldn’t he just naturally want to hang out with me and my...
