I do not always believe in myself. I talk myself out of things because I’m scared and I don’t think that I’m capable, talented, or good enough. If it was up to me, I’d stay hidden and unseen. When my … Continued

Everyone has their own opinion. Growing up when I got a fever my mom would cover me up in warm blankets until I would sweat. That’s what her mom did and everyone she knew when she lived in the Soviet … Continued

We receive many messages on how beautiful it is that we spend so much time traveling with our children. It wasn’t like that in the beginning. You see, Peter made my parents grandparents and they were over the moon for … Continued

If you come over, expect to have our children listen and join into our adult conversations. You see we had weekly prayers and fellowship at our house and they were always a part of them when we lived in Sacramento. … Continued

“By the time Darrell got to school, he was a B student  but never an A student. “Even when we were little kids,” Ronnie said, “I got all the praise for doing really well at school, and Darrell became really … Continued

Did you know that “high self-esteem generally does not make people more effective or easier to get along with? People with high self-esteem think they’re more popular, charming,  and socially skilled than other people, but objective studies find no difference. … Continued

When my husband and I got married we decided not to bring a television into our home. As a result we read a lot.  Books were our entertainment.  I went to the library once a week and took Peter to … Continued

Have you ever noticed that in the beginning there was a to do list? That there was an order or a process?  Can you imagine if God created man and woman first and then light and dry land? Did you … Continued

“Public information has more impact than private information. People care more about what other people know about them than what they know about themselves. ”  Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister & John Tierney People often tell influencers that they are … Continued

“The more that children are being monitored, the more opportunities they have to build their self-control. Monitoring is a crucial aspect of self-control, and two parents can generally do a better job of monitoring. Anything that forces children to exercise … Continued