Joanne T Cheng Photography

Back To School Blessings

Backpack.  Check. Pencils.  Check. Lunch.  Check. Folders.  Check. September is the start of a new school year for both kids and parents.  We invest in new outfits (because it seems they outgrew everything over the summer), new shoes, and fresh school supplies.  As we send them off, don’t forget to also invest in your children’s character so they will grow in integrity, honesty, and virtue.  Before they head off to…

Adrea Scheidler Photography

Growing in Character

Dear Joyce, Now that your children are grown, what do you think I should focus on as a mom?  I have three children, and I want to make sure I can look back 20 years from now and know that I did it “right!” Thanks, Susan Dear Susan, I have been a mom for 40 years and now have a better understanding that being a mom is a “ministry” with…