I jokingly (not jokingly) say "when I grow up, I want to be a 19-year-old defensive end, ideally starting for my beloved Texas Aggies." I’m a 42-year-old wife and working mom, so this is a ridiculous ambition! But a girl can dream, right?!
If your childhood was anything like mine, you probably have memories of piling into the family vehicle ( likely a Station Wagon) wearing your nicest ironed apparel. The aroma of hairspray and peppermint permeate the car as the family heads to...
This past summer, I spent time seeking GOD's direction for my next prayer assignment at CCA. For more than 30 days, I heard nothing. Finally, amid a very difficult time for my family as we suffered the loss of my aunt, the LORD told me to pray...
“Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” Jim Rohn
My children often want to earn extra cash in the summer. While I don't typically pay for normal household chores, I have been known to offer a summer reading stipend,...
The 2019 Covenant Christian Academy Graduation Commencement Speech:
Headmaster Castello, CCA Board of Trustees, my amazing colleagues, alumni, friends, proud parents and members of the class of 2019, I’m genuinely honored to be with you this...
"Worship is an ordered way of acting and living that sets us before God so He can transform us….it is a lifestyle. It is to permeate the daily fabric of our lives." Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline
Dr. Christopher Perrin is widely...
I hit the single key on the keyboard and simultaneously felt my stomach drop to my feet. It was the fall of 2008, I was a senior filling out college applications and had just typed “0” in response to the question asking for my family’s annual...
We’re all familiar with FAQ’s ( Frequently Asked Questions) on websites or instruction pages, but when it comes to deciding where your children should attend school, let me submit a few SAQ’s (Seldom Asked Questions) for you to ponder.
There are few memories from junior high that sting as much as one awful moment in seventh grade.
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.--
Oscar Wilde
The date will never escape me, October 21, 2014. I am now just past the 4 year ‘anniversary’ of my diagnosis. According to statistics, I should be dead,...