http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog Real families, real stories, real hope. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:58:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As our first date of the new year (2009), Calvin and I went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. Our dates are few and far between because of Cal's current work schedule, so dining alone was a little piece of heaven in and of itself. The ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=439 Life is full of so many crazy moments. Getting in the car, going places, running to and fro, eating, cleaning, doing, reading, watching, buying... life sure goes fast! Every once-in-awhile in the midst of chaos, I'm looking at my kids as the world spins around us, and I ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=415 I was so pleased to find out today in our youth program at church that they have added a value to the Young Women's Theme; VIRTUE! To see the official letter from the church, click here, A Return to Virtue "Now is the time for a return to virtue!" The attribute and value of ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=395 Good morning everyone, Today I wanted to let everyone in on a little debate Bethy and I have had among ourselves for several months. I don't mean a debate between us, but a debate we have been having collectively with ourselves. Ironically, it's the same debate we've begun to see taking ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=389 I have a new goal of posting at least 3-4 times a week, and since putting my kids to bed tonight drained my brain of all intelligent capability, I pulled an old book off the shelf to see if I could find anything interesting there. Within about 10 seconds ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=366 This post is inspired by my sister-in-law, who emailed me a specific question about motherhood. This sister-in-law is married and wants to have children someday, but feels conflicted for many reasons. I can understand her confusion when so many moms, including myself, report that: 'it was the best of times, ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=351 A few weeks ago, Cal and I were asked to give talks in church.  We were assigned the topic of 'families,' and we've decided to post parts of our research here for discussion.  The part I am writing about today, I almost didn't include in my talk. It didn't exactly 'fit' smoothly, so ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=323 Hello everyone, I suppose this is a coming out party of sorts for me. For quite a while now, Bethy has been asking me to participate in The Family Soup in more than just a technical capacity. I've been trying to figure out how to tip-toe in without screwing everything up. ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=325 Who hasn't had a crazy Sunday morning trying to get to church with kids? This blog entry by my friend Heather made me laugh so hard! I loved getting a peek of what it's like to get all her girls ready (she has 4), especially since I only have boys. ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=307 I received an invite to a private blog a few days ago, and when I logged in, it took me a minute to figure out that the invite was from a cousin on my dad's side of the family.  (Before you judge me too harshly, you should know I have over ... http://thefamilysoup.com/Blog/?p=283