Dec 21, 2022 | Christmas, Encouragement, Faith, Faithful Living, Freedom, God, Hope, Joy, Perfectionism
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 things. Through people. Through holiday parties. Through decorations and perfect gifts. Watch any commercial, glance through any...
Dec 18, 2022 | Childhood, Christmas, Faith, Kids, Life Lessons, Perfectionism, Purposeful Living, Simple Things
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 of the things we do, do they truly enjoy. I was a little surprised but also glad that baking treats to share with neighbors and...
Dec 2, 2022 | Anxiety, Faith, God, Hope, Simple Things
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 uncertainties there are, some things remain… The birds still sing their “good morning” songs. The thunder...
Dec 2, 2022 | Church, Failure, Faith, God, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Purpose
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 with labor and frustration instead as I “work” to get my family to church on time. Some Sundays we arrive at a time when I can no...
Dec 2, 2022 | Faith, God, Kids, Life Lessons, Motherhood, Parenting, Prayer
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 30-plus degree weather. I could go on but you get the idea. As we pulled out of the drive, a spirit of frustration and grumpiness...
