Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
This week our entire family is enjoying the Maine coastline. I’m in love with the ocean and am so thankful that we live close enough for frequent visits. It’s calming, refreshing and so wholesome for the kids. Plus, we love Maine blueberry pie and fried …
My grandparents “celebrated” their 68th wedding anniversary this past week. I say “celebrated” because my grandmother was also put on hospice that day. I sat with my grandfather and asked him why his marriage had survived 68 years when others all around us fall apart. …
I love trying to save money, playing the CVS game, and have been inspired anew after reading Crystal Paine’s book Say Goodbye to Survival Mode. (I loved Crystal’s story, by the way. Practical, inspiring and manageable.) I had a thought. Not a deep one, mind you. …
You may have noticed that I was MIA last week. Here’s why: last week, we were in Puerto Rico for the Ocean Spray Convention. It was gorgeous, sunny and a warm 85 degrees. We ate the most delicious rice cooked in coconut milk with chunks …
Today, I’m thankful to share my blog with my 11 year old, Hope. She came to me last night with something she’d written. She zapped it to me via google drive because kids are tech savvy like that now-a-days. I’ve always kept a journal and …
I haven’t been online as much lately as I usually am, because life has been just a tad bit busy with all five kids in the house, three of them looking for summer jobs and a full motherhood and ministry schedule. I spoke last Saturday …
Today I have a guest post from my second daughter, Emily, who has been doing a personal study on complaining. She wrote this for a teenage audience and I asked if I could share it with you. Maybe you have a teen daughter that would …
We have full power today! PTL! So thankful for God’s protection. We prayed for protection with the kids, and then thanked God last night with them again for answering our prayers, because… Yesterday, while I was driving on some slick back roads, my car …
I have to admit that I was surprised by one element of our media fast: I felt less stress. There was a layer of simplicity to life that took me back to when my kids were young and we didn’t have a computer. Although I …
Sometimes, you just need to get away. 🙂 This week, we got to go to this gorgeous, historic inn in the White Mountains. Peter arranged this for me before Christmas, because he is a man that dwells according to knowledge. I love that about him. …