May’s Current Writings
8 Special Gifts of Family Dinners
“Every family needs to eat together . . . especially OURS,” my grandmother used to say. And so every week our family gathered around her table, including 2nd cousins once-removed, great-great-aunts and some we weren't sure [...]
A Thank You Note to God at Thanksgiving
Have you ever written a thank you note to God? I haven’t. After all the gifts He’s given me, I ought to know better.Mama taught me to write thank you notes whenever I received a gift. [...]
5 Things Moms (like me) Shouldn’t Say
Ever blurt out something in front of your kids that you know deep down moms really shouldn't say? Yep, me too. While I try not to use foul or abusive language, sometimes my words can be [...]
How to Live Your Best Life with a Chronic Illness
Either you have a chronic illness, or you love someone who does. Although my friend Mark Fry has MS, he’s used it to bless numerous people. During a recent interview, he told me how he [...]
Remembering 9/11: I Saw God’s Love at Ground Zero
Twenty years have passed since 9/11. It’s good for us to remember where we’ve been.The times we suffered.And the times we’ve seen God’s love in action. To help us remember, Former FBI agent Jackie Albrecht [...]
Feeling Like a Frazzled, Mama-on-Call? 8 Ways to STOP
“Mama, I’m like . . . doomed! I forgot my blue cheer skirt!” My daughter’s text was laced with panic. Her high school pep rally started in two hours. One of the cheer captains had a ferocious [...]
