Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Do you find peace elusive? Do circumstances dictate your mood? Does the behavior (or misbehavior) of others rattle you and threaten to steal your joy? On what does your happiness depend? One of the greatest lessons we can learn is that peace is not dependent …
Do you struggle with control issues? I have. I always joked about being a “smother”–you know–one of those moms. There’s a certain lunacy to trying to be in control–a fantasy world, really. The truth is that we can barely control ourselves let alone anyone else. …
We live in amazing times, and I’m thankful that there are ways to use all of this electronic goodness for good! Today, I’m sharing seven ways to encourage your friends online. Words, whether delivered face to face, via text, through messaging, are powerful. Use them …
Who or what do you live for? What do you need to be happy in this life? What, if taken away, would cause absolute devastation and loss? I found it helpful this morning to contrast the heart desires of David in Psalm 63 with my …
Nobody wants to live a sidelined life, especially young mothers who are full of energy and dreams. We want to make a difference and live with purpose, but frankly, life with little kids feels like being left out of the game all together. The rest …
I’m following the restoration of the beautiful Chataeu de Gudanes, a 94 room 1700’s chateau {read: mansion, hello!} in southern France that has seen better days. An Australian couple bought the place and are restoring it to its former glory. Not only are the pictures …
There is an amazing peace that fills you when you love the Lord first and foremost. And conversely, there is unrest and inner turmoil when you don’t. This week has been a strange one. We started with a wonderful Memorial Day celebration on Monday, followed by …
Have you ever been surprised by what makes your kids happy? They’re excited by little things. Soap bubbles galore while doing dishes. Animal sightings in the yard. $2 glow in the dark star stickers for the bedroom ceiling Picking wildflowers. Skipping rocks. Riding bikes, playing …
Do you have a lazy side? I do. The lazy side of me says, “I’ll do that tomorrow. I’ll clean it, call her, get to it, work on it, figure it out, deal with it tomorrow. Today, I’ll take it easy, zone out, relax. And …