I know it’s only October, but I can’t help straining my eyes toward the next month of the calendar, and the holiday it celebrates: I love Thanksgiving. Time with family. Delicious food. The warm colors of autumn decorating the house while we eat pumpkin pie. The spirit of thanksgiving wraps my heart in joy like the ooey-gooey… View more
(Scroll to bottom of post for download.) Recently, I had the privilege of contributing to a blog series over at Intentional in Life about Raising Godly Boys. After some prayer and reflection, I decided to write my post about “Raising Godly Boys with Anxious Little Hearts” because anxiety has been a part of the parenting… View more
Ah, bathtime! It’s been a few years since I’ve had babies or toddlers in the house, but I still remember the joys of seeing my babies splashing around in the tub. Every time I patted my kids dry, I knew it would be just a few more minutes before they’d be tucked into bed and… View more
Free Printables! Now that the birds have returned to nearby treetops and spring flowers have finally started peeking out from the ground, I’m excited to enjoy time with my family outdoors. Board games and cocoa have been replaced by jaunts to area trails, followed by a trip to the ice cream shop. There’s just something… View more
Anyone with an ear toward current events can feel it—race concerns are still raw and real in our country. Opinions abound on every side of the issue, and at all points in between. I recently issued a plea to fellow white mothers, asking them to leave “colorblindness” behind and start engaging the issue of race…. View more
I recently wrote a post about trying to find purpose in the “small days.” It was quiet and reflective, and full of pretty little metaphors I like to sprinkle over words like powdered sugar on a donut. (See how I did that?) But let’s face it: Sometimes life isn’t all that pretty. Sometimes you just… View more
Have you ever had to go gift shopping for “the one who has everything”? Or maybe you’ve had to buy a present for someone you really don’t know that well? It’s hard, isn’t it? I like to give unique and thoughtful gifts, and I’m always on the lookout for creative gift ideas I can use… View more
Has anyone else ever wished they had the ability to hibernate? What a brilliant strategy for getting through the winter: Plump yourself up with rich rich foods all fall and then cuddle up in your fur coat and take a good, long nap. I actually attempt this winter coping mechanism nearly every evening. My slightly… View more
“Hurry up!” “Slow down!” “Get your homework done” “Get your backpack loaded.” “Why didn’t you do this?” “Why in the world did you do that?!” If I stop to think about the everyday phrases that fly out of my mouth, these are just a few that come to mind. In the hustle and bustle of… View more
I almost perished on Valentines Day, 1997. Here’s how it happened. Up to that point in life, my romantic life had been. . . lackluster. I spent a great deal of time pining away for certain young men. But all these gentlemen preferred hanging out with me as a friend (oh the mortal wound of… View more
