May’s Current Writings
Be Thankful–It’s Good for You
It’s been a year like no other. Not in a good way. The pandemic is on the rise, as is crime, unemployment and social distancing. You’ve felt the pain of 2020.I've felt it, too. Like [...]
What You Should Teach Your Kids About Politics
Right now, in this UGLY political season, your children are probably hearing a lot of things that aren't true. Most of the political rhetoric is overly negative. Some of it is hateful—or downright scary. So [...]
12 Meaningful Ways to Pray with Your Children
Our featherweight wrestling match started about eight o’clock each night. It began with a round of messy water battles, colorful plastic toys and slippery children. Then my husband and I attempted to brush all 60 [...]
10 Inspiring Verses For When College Stinks
My first (and only) date with "J.D." was horrendous. For starters, it was . . . awkward. We had NOTHING in common. He cranked up Def Leppard on his 8-track stereo (LOL), so it was hard [...]
If You Could Go Home Again (a guest post by Kari Kampakis)
The day Kari Kampakis's mother died, she drove back to her childhood home and asked the current owner if she could walk through it, one more time. What my friend Kari learned by going home [...]
Want to Be Happier? Try Being Extra Kind
Every day you have multiple opportunities to be kind or to not be kind. Since I see such a glaring lack of kindness in our world right now, I wrote this last One-2-One on being extra kind. This [...]