One Thing

Hello Friends, Our entire country is changing by the day. Laws, names of cities and teams, masks, school schedules - lots of changes. Too many people are just along for the ride, only making changes when the change is dictated or enforced. They are stuck living their lives in the same old rut. In the middle of a…

July 14, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Frustrated with Homeschooling

Until COVID-19 disrupted our entire world, children went to school. The only educational responsibilities most parents had was getting them to school every day and making sure they did their homework in the evenings. Our kids didn’t know how good they had it until school went online. Then, everything changed. If you were lucky, your child…

May 29, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Family Leadership Mental Health

Learning From Home

In the midst of COVID-19, we are still adjusting to the new normal. Many of us are working or learning from home, while others are laid off from work. A very challenging task that parents are facing is making sure their children are still learning despite being home. Here are some quick tips to ensure…

May 23, 20200Comments

Byinfo

Leadership Mental Health

Broken but Brave

Brokenness has a way of putting everything in a new light. Suddenly, the small things do not matter anymore. They fall to the background as shadows of a life that no longer exists. The future stares at you defiantly, taunting you with challenges you feel unprepared to meet. Now, more than ever before, you must be brave.…

May 20, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Activities Family Leadership

How to Work from Home

In the midst of COVID-19... Many of us have been asked to pack up our things and learn to work from home. Working from home can be a challenge because there are so many potential distractions. Your spouse, children, pets, television, and so on are all calling your name. But you still need to be…

April 10, 20200Comments

Byinfo

Family Leadership Mental Health

Coronavirus and How to Overcome it as a Family

We are in the middle of the most significant health crisis we have seen in our lifetimes. The United States declared a National Emergency. Coronavirus has created a pandemic that is disrupting all our lives. My blog today will focus on what you can do to mitigate the adverse effects on your family stability. Now, more than…

March 13, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership Mental Health

Don’t Let It Pile Up

I have been thinking a lot about laundry today. I typically do my laundry every other day, and it has become a regular part of our family routine to fold and put away our clean clothes daily. But this past week, it got away from me. I did not wash one single load of laundry. There…

March 5, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership Mental Health

Scary Moments

Your perspective dictates your actions If you see the world as out to get you, you will feel victimized when things don't go as planned. Things are not always what they appear to be. If you are not willing to be challenged to see the world differently, you will keep doing what you have always…

February 27, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership

The Business of Living

I clearly remember sitting in my car in the driveway after Ron went to prison. However, I have no recollection of driving home. The last memory I have before sitting in my driveway was me looking out the second-story window. It was the memory of watching a sheriff put my husband in the back of…

January 27, 20200Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com

Leadership Mental Health

Who Are You?

Hello Friends- We love this time of year. The cooler weather, the bright colors on the tress, and the anticipation of the holidays right around the corner are some of the reasons fall is our favorite season. We love fall because Ron came home from prison in the fall. September 2006 brought great joy…

November 4, 20190Comments

Bycatherine@theridgeproject.com