Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Don’t you love burying yourself in a warm blanket during a crisp fall evening and devouring a great book? I do! So, after starting and stopping several books and failing to find one that interested me last month, I was really disappointed. But, good news! …
This weekend I got to take our church girls to the Wilds of New England’s GLAM/Dare For More conference. I can’t recommend it enough! Although I don’t have the energy to write about the entire conference and I am still processing much of what I …
Some favorite things around the web this week: The Dangerous Pit of Uniqueness. How easily our minds can spiral into self pity when we begin to think that nobody can understand our situation because it’s so complex and special. Actually, God’s word has promised us …
Dear Disillusioned Christian Girl, I can see it in your eyes even though you force a smile trying to be cheerful, but look a little hollow. I see your disillusionment. You are the good girl. The rule follower. The one who everyone expects great things …
{The Winner of the Touching the Hem Book Giveaway is Jill’s Joyful Noise! Please email me your address at joyfilledmama@gmail.com and we’ll get that mailed out to you! Congrats!} Have you ever thought what it would be like to attend a school taught by …
This is a busy season of life for me, and I realize the blog has been quieter than normal. Life is lived in seasons. Some busy, some slower, some exciting and some mundane. Time is measured for a mother by meal making, laundry days, children’s …
One drawback of living in an the “Instant Age” age where I can get my coffee in thirty seconds from a Keurig whilst downloading a book-du-jour to my eReader is that I come to expect things quickly. Slow is aggravating and unacceptable. Movies are instant, …
Today is Mother’s Day and like most women, I really want to do right by my kids. I “study” motherhood. I put time into it, reading about every stage, keeping my eyes and ears wide open as I navigate life with each child. I invest, …
Whenever you are in a relationship with someone, you work quickly to learn their “likes” and “dislikes.” When we were dating, Peter quickly learned that I dislike fish. And sports. He wanted to please me, so he rarely asked me to sporting events, unless I …