Sometimes in life we need to take a risk and just jump. Sometimes we need to stop our predictable schedules and routine plans and act with spontaneity. Sometimes it would do our heart well to abandon our safe and stable places, find an adventure, and just jump. That’s what boys do! Boys seize moments. They look […]
How to Share Your Past Failure with Your Kids
This year is our second year in our homeschooling adventure. We’re studying the Old Testament as well as ancient world history, and are learning so much! We began the year in Genesis and Exodus, learned about the Egyptians and their ancient culture, and started memorizing the ten commandments one by one. In December, as I […]
Why We Need to Pray for Our Boys and Their Future Wives
I went to a conference last month for writers and speakers. And it was on the plane ride, I realized how much I needed to pray for my boys, and their future wives. I sat next to a young girl who I imagined had so much to look forward to–college, career, and maybe a spouse […]
We All Need A Community to Call Our Own {Somewhere to Belong}
We all need community, somewhere to belong. For two years now, I’ve visited the Puerto Rican pigeons-a community of their own. And what I observed was nothing short of remarkable. It taught me some poignant lessons… About how we all long for somewhere to belong, How we all desire to be welcomed and included, How we […]
For When Your Dreams Die, and You Need to Dream Again…
We’ve all had dreams. And we’ve all had dreams die. But sometimes it’s in the dying, that room is made for something new–something we may never have experienced any other way. Because like a bulb in the earth, it’s in the dark and cold places where new growth begins. And it is from these places, […]
{A GMG Guest Post} :: A Chance to Bloom
I’ve been participating in Good Morning Girls for over one year now. I just love what they do to support us in spending time reading God’s Word each and every day. If you are in need of some support and accountability to read your Bible daily, I highly recommend joining them. This session, they are studying […]
The Deep Roots of Friendship
We all need a friend. Someone who gets us, who is there for us, and who loves us no matter what. And those kind of friends are rare. I’ve had some difficult seasons in my life and endured them with few friends, and through those experiences I’ve learned to appreciate the qualities that help cultivate […]
Join Me Over at (in)courage Today!!
I’m guest posting over at (in)courage today and I can’t be more excited!! One year ago I had no idea how my life was going to change, and how a new world of friends was about to be opened to me. It was last February that a friend told me about Ann Voskamp’s blog, her […]
A Refining of Priorities
This new year has arrived in full bloom, and as it begins I’m sensing a need for some purposeful pruning–a refining of my priorities. There are so many things that are important for me to accomplish, and my to-do list is a mile long. I check one thing off and another just hops right on, […]
