May’s Current Writings
JH Outback Helped This Marriage…Could It Help Yours?
Like a stalker, I watched the family of four from across the park. They were laughing so hard they couldn’t eat their picnic. The daughter buried her head in her napkin. The son beat his [...]
If You’ve Drifted Spiritually This Summer, Do This
TIM’S FORD LAKE, Winchester, TN—Air leaked slowly from the boat lift, causing the 5,000-pound MasterCraft to drift away one stormy summer night. Soon the boat was swirling in the main channel. Since the 400-horsepower engine [...]
Anxious About School This Week? Then Try This
I held my son's hand until the teacher asked all the parents to leave (oh please, I thought, not yet). My legs felt like lead as I drug myself to the door. My eyes moistened. [...]
Back-to-School Prayer Guide for 2022-2023
When my daughter Caroline graduated from college, I was thrilled to have at least one child out of school. But in 2018, she headed back to school. AGAIN. The day she began graduate school, I had [...]
Don’t Waste Easter! 7 Promises to Share with Your Kids
I try not to dwell on past regrets because it wastes energy. You can’t change what you did (or didn’t do) in the past. But you can learn from it. And so can others. So [...]
How to Be Your Child’s Greatest Fan (without being a jerk)
For the record, my husband and I staged the picture above with our nephew a few years ago, as a joke. But for some, youth sports are no laughing matter.As a veteran sports mom and [...]