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August 2017

August 23, 2017

The Old Woman Who Needed to Be Heard

Ben and I were letting the kids run around to stretch their legs somewhere in...

November 2016

November 24, 2016

Thanksgiving Without Turkey (and stress)

I see all the amazing recipes and Instagrams of set tables. I see people playing...

November 28, 2015

Small Frys

Right now I'm asking myself why I am typing these words. I don't feel inspired....

July 2015

July 14, 2015

Little Things

I've been resting and it has felt so very good. A couple months ago, we...

July 08, 2015

Reflections for July 8.15

I am playing catch up on my Chronological bible reading plan. I usually listen on...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Home

Last weekend, we packed up our family and went to visit my hometown. As...

June 08, 2015

Too Much Salt?

"I don't want to lose this friendship," I said. "I don't either" she confessed. Our...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

Psalm 23 (for while I unpack)

The Lord is my Helper; I will not be overwhelmed. He makes me work all...

May 11, 2015

Mama

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

May 06, 2015

Good

It is such a gift to have a Dr who calls you personally to check...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Answered Prayers 2015

"Feelings are indicators, not dictators. They can indicate where your heart is in the moment,...

December 2014

December 24, 2014

Christmas Spirit Recaptured

I was really sad when one year, much to my dismay, Christmas simply wasn't as...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Answered Prayer 2014 No. 12

It's the middle of October now and I've only been tracking answered prayers since January,...

September 2014

September 02, 2014

New Adventure

On Monday we started educating our girls at home. We hired a wonderful gal to...

June 2014

June 17, 2014

It’s Up to You

It doesn't seem to matter what sins your parents, your siblings, your spouse or your...

June 12, 2014

Shout

"We do not know how our words will be taken. We do not know where...

May 2014

May 07, 2014

Answered Prayers 5 & 6

Today, last year, I wrote this regarding the death of my best friend: Since...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

Forgiveness and Trust

Confusing forgiveness and trust means that forgiveness doesn’t actually have any teeth; it’s grace without...

April 24, 2014

Tozer on Christian Liberty

Christian liberty is freedom to live in the Spirit, unhindered by externals. Christian liberty is...

April 22, 2014

Christian Submission

"The word submission, on its own, holds no moral value whatsoever. Submission could be noble,...

April 15, 2014

Modest About Immodesty

It's time for Christian men to stop having immodest reactions to immodesty. Yes, female immodesty...

April 15, 2014

Worshipping With Your Brain

Failure to think, failure to think carefully, failure to think courageously, failure to think creatively...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Living Truth

Next time you are hurt by someone's unkind words, next time you feel judged, next...

February 2014

February 24, 2014

Salted

This sermon hit me pretty hard today. Listening through it (we missed church the Sunday...

February 21, 2014

Don’t Waste Your ____________

"Cancer does not win if we die. It wins if we fail to cherish Christ."-John...

February 18, 2014

Good Housekeeping: Making the Most of Your Mission Field

My head hits a mountain of clean laundry that is waiting to be folded on...

February 15, 2014

Discipline

I have often resented correction. It is rarely pleasant to have my sins brought to...

February 11, 2014

Gossip

There’s no doubt that productively dealing with your inner critic or relational frustrations is a...

February 11, 2014

Your Body

Your body is not yours. You are its steward. Because you were bought with a price, all...

February 10, 2014

You Need to Sleep

God created us this way. Just like oxygen and food, we need sleep to work...