As a mom of two junior high students, I spend a lot of time driving.
Beyond being tiring, this is getting expensive. Gas prices shot up to over $4 per gallon at the gas station down the street yesterday. I drove past the station at one point, the price was $3.93. Two hours later, it […]
For years I’ve been in a prayer group at my church. I’m sorry to say that it’s the only group that’s been intentional about meeting to pray on a regular basis. We have another group, the Mustard Seeds who offer a monthly prayer list and the Mustard Seed prayers commit to praying for those on the […]
Happy Mother’s Day
Many of you know that my only son is currently serving a four-year sentence in a state prison in Minnesota. As awful as this may sound, the fact is that God is moving in an amazing way in the heart and soul of Christopher. God is also bringing a new level of peace […]
Shh. I want to let you in on a secret: I love Pixar movies. Toy Story. Monster, Inc. Shrek! Ratatoullie
This weekend I will pose as one of the characters in one of my favorite Pixar movies, The Incredibles. I will be ElastiGirl!
In The Incredibles, ElastiGirl is the mother who can stretch like elastic, catupulting her arms to embrace […]
So Mother’s Day is this weekend. If you are a mom, or have a mom, or know someone who is a mom, you’ll hopefully acknowledge the day somehow. (This is me with my mom, grandma and daughter, a shot taken 14 years ago!)
For some, Mother’s Day is a tough day, as Ali’s post the […]
I was recently in a meeting with a group of dynamic women. All authors and speakers, this small group comprised some amazing Boomer Babes. One of them asked for feedback on a Mother’s Day message she was giving. She wanted to keep her presentation upbeat and exciting. I could understand that. She was focusing on […]
Allison Bottke is the founder of Boomer Babes Rock, God Allows U-Turns, and the International SANITY Support Group Network. She is the author or editor of more than 23 non-fiction and fiction books. Her column for boomer women appears monthly in Christian Women Online (CWO).