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January 13, 2017 By Marci 18 Comments

Shattered From The Inside Out

The Christmas Fudge was perfect, the tree decorated, cookies baked, and we were full of expectation for a wonderful time together. All six of our children were coming home for Christmas, along with spouses and our two grandbabies. We couldn’t wait. I was making dinner when my husband John went out to get the mail, returning with assorted Christmas cards, fliers for local businesses, and a letter from our youngest daughter. “Dear Mom and Dad,” he began, after opening the small white envelope. ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight Tagged With: anguish, broken, faith, family, God, life, motherhood, pain, parenting, shattered, wasteland

May 16, 2016 By Marci 3 Comments

Everyone Has a Story

I often see a wiry woman pushing a cart full of odds and ends around town, or hefting around a military seabag across her narrow shoulders, weighing almost as much as she does. Her long brown hair hangs down her back in a ponytail to keep it out of her leather-hard face. She is one of the regulars on that stretch of road who hold up cardboard signs in hope that at a traffic light, someone will toss loose change or perhaps a fresh sandwich their way. And I am curious. Everyone has a ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight Tagged With: determination, dream, goals, homeless, life, story

May 6, 2016 By Marci 2 Comments

How Many Teens To Change a Lightbulb?

Pardon me if you have already heard this one already. “How many teens does it take to change a light bulb?" ANSWER - ONE They stand on a step stool, hold onto the bulb, and wait for the whole world to rotate around them. If you are, or have been, the parent of a teen, chances are you might be chuckling and nodding your head “Yes”. If you have a perfect teen then hats off to you, this is just a joke so please don’t send me hate mail about your perfect kid. If you are a teen, ... View the Post

Filed Under: Empty Nest: Strategies To Help Your Kids Take Flight Tagged With: blessing, disappointment, life, prayer, purpose, teens

welcome It is hard to talk about me, without talking about us!    The Seither Family.  John and I have been married for over twenty five years. From the day we said “I do”, it has been quite an adventure.  One of the biggest things people notice about our family is the size. Yes, there are six kids, proof that  God has a sense of humor. I tell people that ask if we are done with six. “No” I promptly reply. “We were done at four! But the last two were too cute to send back.” Read More

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