Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Wanting to be loved is normal and natural. But when that good desire becomes all consuming and morphs into an expectation of being loved, you are in danger of becoming an approval junkie. An approval junkie is just like a Visa card. They want to …
You may remember this post that I wrote last year about my lone pansy that had grown in our rock patio entitled “Growing Between A Rock and A Hard Place.” Well, this week I came out to find a surprise. My little pansies were no …
Motherhood is not taken seriously. Oh, I know that once a year on Mother’s Day the stores are full of cards, chocolates and accolades for our one day celebration of “Mother.” But the world around me does not take motherhood seriously. No, for years …
I am so excited to tell you about God’s faithfulness through an experience we had this weekend. In February, Rebekah told me that a two of her friends were having trouble raising support for their missions trip expenses. I began praying for ways to …
If you ignore or treat lightly God’s word, you may be just one decision away from life altering consequences. Think Samson. How could an OT man be relevant to women today? Yesterday, we talked about why the life of Samson was relevant and today we are …
Blogging is the wild west of the internet. With one touch of a button, you can publish words that have the potential to reach thousands. And your words matter. (Matt. 12:36) And for the Christian blogger, blogging is an extention of our words. So …
We spend a lot of time and effort to make sure our physical bodies are healthy. We are taught to know our bodies and to be self aware when it comes to what our symptoms are telling us. Our words can tell us a lot about …
One of God’s greatest gifts to us is the gift of godly friendships. There is nothing like being able to laugh, cry, learn, lean, be a sounding board for, and encourage a friend. But in our busy world, we tend to not “tend this garden” …
Yesterday we talked about Pride and Prejudice’s own Mr. Collins and his constant name dropping and self promotion, and how his security was all wrapped up in his aquaintance with “Lady Catherine de Bourgh.” ha,ha Why do we cling to labels, find security in …
One of my favorite characters in Pride and Prejudice is Mr. Collins. My girls and I crack up at him and here’s why: his social standing is nothing to brag about, so he tries to impress others by constantly dropping the phrase “My esteemed patroness, Lady Catherine …