Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
There’s no shame in listening to Christmas carols before Thanksgiving in my book. They somehow bring all of the sentiments we hold dear–home, family, faith, hope, love– and tie them all together in one musical, merry package. {And who can lift your spirits like Bing …
Got a minute? Good. That’s all I’ve got these days. So my posts will be short, because we’re all busy. Christmas hands us a never ending to-do list: present-buying, baking cookies, decking halls, and family parties. All this merry making can be exhausting. Tis …
My mom was a counter-cultural mom. When everyone else was watching certain movies and listening to certain music, my mom said no. When disrespect was flying out of the mouth of teenagers everywhere, mom expected respect to our elders, including her. We didn’t call boys. …
Several of you have asked me to write about my fostering experience, so I thought I’d share a few thoughts about that. Obviously, I can’t write details, but I can give you some general thoughts. In some ways, fostering at my age is like being …
Imagine God sitting down with your conservative, conscientious church and describing it as one that: despises God is polluted is profane is unacceptable. That’s the scenario that plays out in Malachi, a book we are studying with out teen group for a regional Bible quiz. …
I watched the second Donald/Hillary debate and lived to tell about it. It was painful. More painful was the banter on “social” media. I saw people, Christians, {pastors even} claiming that if you vote for Trump (or Hillary–choose your side), you should hand in your …
Today I wanted to share a few thoughts on Hannah Anderson’s new book, Humble Roots, available now via Amazon. Fine Print and Disclosure: I received this book free from Moody Publishers and I am part of the Humble Roots Launch Team. However, you know from …
Wanted to share an easy craft I’ve been working on for Christmas. I love New England churches, so when I saw that Dollar Tree had these ornaments, I snatched up a bunch to doctor-up. I simply added twine, plaid ribbon from Michael’s Craft Store, and …
Have you ever been shocked by life’s turn of events? I’ve had several defining moments when life seemed to spiral out of control, like the day my baby sister told me that her ultrasound showed that her baby had severe disabilities and was not expected …