The earth made a full orbit around the sun. Three hundred and sixty five days have come and gone, and we usually take that as our cue to analyze our lives and make a change checklist. And the advertising moguls jump all over it and tell us we need a “whole new me.” Change your hair. Dress better. Start that whole 30 eating ...
Hello 2018! Looking back at 2017 all I can say is – it was quite the year. As a family, there were some difficult and painful moments sandwiched between truly amazing days. We saw many prayers come to pass while others remain unanswered as of yet. So we celebrate the victories and hold on to the promises in hope because we ...
It’s the day after Christmas, and my house is still. Everyone else is asleep. And I’m sitting here by the twinkle lights of my tree, thinking about the past couple months. Months of planning. Weeks of shopping and searching for just the right gifts. Hours and hours of baking and wrapping and plotting and planning. Now we’ve opened the packages and ...
Can’t you just be still? It’s a question every parent asks their child at least once, and of course the answer is no. But it’s a question I think God asks of us over and over and over. Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10) Busy is an evil dictator. We hit the ground running at early o’clock in the morning. Then all ...
Joy can be a tricky thing. Elusive. There one minute and gone the next. It feels as slippery as a bar of soap in the shower. If circumstances and kids and hormones all line up together, then we can grasp it. But we all know those rarely line up. In some seasons, joy is easier than others. It’s smooth in the summer when the ...