by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
My cherished Israel plate crashed to pieces on the floor. The cause was due to the unbridled exuberance of our normally responsible preteen oldest daughter and son. That was a bad day. My dear friend had brought the plate all the way from Israel for me. The few things...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
Distraction is defined by Dictionary.com as “a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.” If we’re not careful, distractions can creep into our lives and go unnoticed. No one decides to be distracted. I first started...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
I really blew it that day. I have blown it many times, but the lesson I learned on this particular day is priceless to me. Without that lesson, our family would look much different today. Happening more than three decades ago, the details are fuzzy, but as far as I...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
It all seems so easy. As a Christian mom, my ordered priorities are God first, then my husband, and then our children. But wait. Is that realistic for a homeschool mom, or any mom? Those squeaky wheels – I mean children! – seem to need our constant...
by Patti Wright | 30 Things I've Learned
What is your daily routine? Your morning routine? Do you have a routine? If you do, you know what a “servant” it can be. In a way similar to habits, a routine can work for you. Routine is defined as “a sequence of actions regularly followed.”...
