Faith
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Finding Peace and Rest In A Chaotic World
I woke up tired and grumpy. The kids have been bickering most of the morning as they’ve tried to bake cookies together. Did I mention it’s flooding rain? I’ve tried to change my outlook, getting busy with chores around the house, in an effort to create some positive...
Pick Up Your Shield of Faith
My cup of water went tumbling, spilling its almost full contents all over the passenger-side floorboard. It had already been a morning and...
When It’s Hard to Find Your Christmas Joy
I don’t know about you, but for me the reality of the Christmas season doesn’t always look the way it does in movies, magazines, or even...
Hope. Joy. Peace.
Hope. Joy. Peace. The world tells us these should be ours this Christmas season, but it also tells us the way to have them is through...
No One’s Doing It All; And We’re Not Meant To
A couple of weeks ago I asked the kids to write down which of our Christmas traditions mean the most to them. I was curious to know which...
No Matter What Comes, One Thing Remains
I was reminded of something as I sat outside for a few minutes earlier this evening. No matter how many things change, no matter how many...
The Truth About Sundays
It’s Sunday. And Sunday mornings can be hard. I won’t lie—rather than days of rest and worship, it often feels that Sundays are filled...
When Mornings Are Hard
We got off to a bit of a rocky start yesterday morning. Kids were dragging around, we were running late, no one had on a jacket in the...
One Year of God’s Faithfulness
Tomorrow marks one year—one year since I was readmitted to the hospital with postpartum preeclampsia. One year, since I left my big kids...
This Boy of Mine
I took a shower with [fake] snakes more than once last week. He often comes to the front door with a lizard or two he’s just caught riding...
