I saw a beautiful baby girl at my son’s wrestling meet last year. She was about six months old with dark skin and tight curly hair. Because of the color of her skin, she stood out among the mainly white faces cheering on wrestlers in central Nebraska. Her white father carried her around like a princess. His proud face radiated his love for this precious girl. I couldn’t help … [Read more...]
Disney-Loving Moms Offer Vacation Tips & Ideas for Nebraska Families
I still recall the lyrics to the song that blared out of the train on Mickey’s Birthday Land Express. “We’re rollin’, rollin’ on the express. We’re rollin’ on Mickey’s Birthday Land Express.” It was 1988. I was a junior in high school, and my family was enjoying a spring-break vacation to Disney World in Orlando. I loved that trip and the one to Disneyland in … [Read more...]
Six Traditions To Keep It Simple at Christmas
Shopping and gift-giving and events and parties with friends and family are all part of the joy of the Christmas season. But, when the busyness of wrapping, baking, shopping, decorating, partying, planning and entertaining threaten to overwhelm me, I have to take a step back and remember Jesus and how he came into the world. He was born in a simple barn with few possessions. … [Read more...]
Parenting Prayers Answered Through Selfless Gift of Adoption
In the past two months, my husband and I have sat in the bleachers for nine football games and eight volleyball games. We almost had heart attacks running up hills at a southwest Nebraska golf course in 100 degree heat (you know the one I’m talking about!) to see the start of our son’s cross country meet. When we are not at sporting events, our evenings are filled with … [Read more...]
10 Life Lessons Learned From Being Nebraska Farm Wives
By Kristine Jacobson & Karen Nelson It’s harvest season in Nebraska. As farmers’ wives, we watch our husbands work long hours and plan their schedules based on the day’s weather forecast. We have learned that we can’t worry about the things we cannot control (windstorms, hail and corn prices) and to support our husbands as they raise a crop that helps feed the world and … [Read more...]