After I shared my last blog post about my desire to slow down and find God in rest, I crawled into bed and opened up biblegateway app’s verse of the day. Psalm 46:10. The same verse I just wrote on … this time from the Message: I ended my last post with big desire but little direction. Somehow this divine echo of Psalm 46 helped. Mabye it… Read More
On the kids last day of school, I sat at my kitchen table and breathed out one word: Finished. The kid’s work and mine. What sweet timing for our work to come to a close together. It was then that I took my first good look at summer and smiled. I usually go into the long, hot days of summer with a plan…. Read More
I love idea sharing – especially when it comes to great ideas to do with our kids. Last summer, my friend Brittney gave me this great idea that she saw on Instagram (I think). Pictured was a big book of drawings created by the kids of one family as they read through the whole Bible. Story by story, the kids illustrated a picture of what they… Read More
As a mom, there are many things we can give our kids. We can give them our time, our attention, and our unwavering support. We can give them new experiences to stretch them and boundaries to protect them. We can give them a “yes” as much as possible, and a “no” when it matters. We can give them love in the form of discipline and acceptance no matter what. We can give… Read More
I need to confess something: I’m not a dreamer. I’m not someone who lets my imagination run wild with plans about the future. I hardly ever sit down to list out goals, and I’ve never attempted to write out a five year plan. … Which is all fine and good until I start seeing things like this … Then suddenly I start feeling bad about my lack of dreaming,… Read More
As the year comes to a close, I’m looking back at the top 10 most read blog posts of 2014. Re-reading these posts has become a sweet time of reflection for me. Thank you, friends, for reading along and walking out this great adventure of faith with me. #1: The Pre-Teen Contract This was by far the most read post… Read More