Be Intentional About Raising Respectful, Responsible, and Resourceful Kids
My mother is still living—in fact, at almost 92, she is still an active member of our family as well as our church family. She worked full time until she was 83 and questioned her retirement even then. She is
How to Embrace the Promise of 2023
Let’s talk about the new year! We love the promise of 2023’s blank slate, don’t we, friend? We start out with gusto, making plans to let “that” go and do “this” better. I know I do. At the same time, past experience reminds
A God not of Stone
We spent ten days exploring Egypt. It was an incredible experience. We visited many spectacular temples, pyramids, and palaces, all built because of a dedication to a list of gods so long one could barely keep up. Truly, it was fascinating.
The Love chapter
Hey RIG family, we're all familiar with "The Love Chapter" found in Ist Corinthians 13. It truly stands alone in its beauty. This shouldn't be interpreted as an effort to compete with those words. It's simply a little prose I wrote about Christmas
Amazing chocolate caramel cookies
The grands are coming! The grands are coming! We’ll need cookies, game-changing grandmas and I have just the recipe. My chocolate caramel cookies never disappoint. Want to share your favorite cookie recipe? We’d love to have it. Post it and tag @rockingitgrand Hugs, Shellie “Amazing
A Visit With Santa
Like many of you, I took my “littles” to see Santa. It was “Breakfast with Santa” at our home congregation which means donut holes and melted snow (water) were on the menu. The kids were in earthly heaven. The amazing
Simple Hints to Make the Holiday MORE Fun
Merry Christmas friends! I love to do the “little things” that make the month more fun, so I prepared another list for you. Sure do pray that you and your family enjoy your time together and keep the main thing
Families come in all sizes
Hey RIG fam, it’s Shellie here. I was knee deep in Christmas decorations when my mind started turning around on a familiar thought pattern, and I found myself wanting to give words to something I pray will meet someone right
Rescuing Thanksgiving
Hey RIG family, could anyone else use a lighter story today? I’ve got one that comes to mind and I sure don’t mind sharing it. As you’ve probably heard me say a time or two, I truly believe life is better when you’re
What Does the “Grandmother of the Bride” Do Anyway?
That’s a good question and since I have been the grandmother of the bride or groom six times now, you would think I would have this answer down for you. But here’s the deal. It’s a job with a changing