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July 2016

July 28, 2016

Worth It: Reflections on Twelve Years of Marriage

July 17th was Ben and my twelfth wedding anniversary. 14ish years together. I used to...

October 2015

October 14, 2015

Why We Don’t Have “Best” Friends

My daughter, Ophelia, is nine years old. She is slipping out of childhood and into...

September 2015

September 05, 2015

Lou Rhodes and Chicken Soup

It is raining outside, something the Northwest desperately needs right now. These are my favorite...

August 2015

August 05, 2015

My Specimen

I have two sons. Because I was so sick with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, I had a...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

The Fear In Our Faith

With the advent of the Internet, the sheer volume of information available stretches far beyond...

May 2015

May 11, 2015

Mama

I know I've been quiet. I've been very busy. We bought a really cute house...

January 2015

January 05, 2015

Dependent, Not Brave

The only way to parent is with faith that God is able to keep and...

December 2014

December 13, 2014

Woman’s Worth

Women must think biblically and have high expectations for how men approach them and honor...

December 03, 2014

Mom Body

As I get older, my metabolism with slow, my hormones will fluctuate, my body won’t...

December 03, 2014

Choose Beauty

Just because you’re a mom doesn’t mean you have to give up being a woman....

November 2014

November 21, 2014

Mercies

I was looking for a particular photo today and ran across this one. I was...

November 19, 2014

God Provides

I know this is kinda off topic, but it is such a wonderful example of...

November 07, 2014

Marriage

I listened to these two sermons today and they were the best sermons I've ever...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

What Are You Training For?

[O]ne of the things we are constantly practicing is either being governed and assessing our...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Obedience Ensures Happiness

Laissez-faire parenting does not produce gracious, humble children. It produces brats. They are neither fun...