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December 2016

December 07, 2016

Caffeine and Alka Seltzer

Guys, I'm so tired. Don't get me wrong, I'm sleeping -- that is the problem...

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...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

Suffering and the Mind/Body Connection in Mental Illness

Over the last month or so, I've felt debilitatingly sad and overwhelmed. A feeling that...

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 19, 2014

Romans 12:18

Remember that when David marched forward to fight Goliath, his courage was considered by his...

April 10, 2014

Two Years Later

My youngest turned 2 today. He is so old and so young all at once....

March 2014

March 26, 2014

Holiness by Checklist

"It’s easier to follow a checklist of do’s and don’ts than it is to do...

February 2014

February 25, 2014

Fight for Us

Fight for Us ↑ This post is incredibly encouraging. The last month has been a tough...

February 24, 2014

Salted

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

February 19, 2014

Anxiety: Sin, Disorder, or Both?

This is something I have a lot of experience with. I've fought with "normal" levels...

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 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...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Obey and Rest

I was just thinking about this over the weekend. In order to have a truely...

January 28, 2014

Free from Worry & Answered Prayer No. 3

I think perhaps the reason it is so easy for me to go sideways when...

January 13, 2014

Check

"(To do) lists can actually become a window to our soul and reveal our take on...

January 08, 2014

I Do

The starting point for us, moms, in any difficult parenting situation…in any challenging schedule…in any...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Social Media and Sin

"The problem is not social media. The problem is sin." -Excerpt from The Dangers of Social...

December 16, 2013

Hospitable Love

When I make my home an inhospitable environment (as in hostile, cold, and unwelcoming) for...

December 15, 2013

Priorities

If you can keep Christ at the center of your day...you will find that the...

December 10, 2013

If I Told You Once…

How often do parents repeat themselves? If your home is anything like mine, the answer...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Live Advent Hope

Faith, love and hope, and the most human of these is hope: a girl hopes...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Take Care of Yourself

Because your body is God's temple, you should treat it with care and concern. This...