Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
The temperatures are dropping and we’re bracing for a storm here! I am so excited about a good snowfall! Peter and I coordinated our day and each headed out to get ready. He’s getting the generator and I’ve got a huge pot of chicken soup …
I’m so glad I didn’t have the internet when my kids were little. The internet has become a measuring stick for young moms that constantly tells them that they aren’t measuring up. It hammers away at your soul, a photo, a click, a comment at …
Thank you so much for praying for my niece, Addy. Her latest update is here and now all we can do is pray and wait and see if her spine straightens enough for the second surgery. Waiting has been on my mind lately since we’ve …
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER AND WE HAVE A WINNER. CONGRATULATIONS, BERNADETTE V! I’LL BE EMAILING YOU SHORTLY! 🙂 Today, we have an interview with KAREN EHMAN, a writing friend and hospitality kindred spirit about her new book Keep.It.Shut. Woo hoo! Karen’s book A Life …
First off, today’s my youngest’s 12th birthday! We’re celebrating by a special lunch and shopping. Last night I watched Sally Clarkson’s webcast for her new book Own Your Life. (There are big giveaways on her blog including a trip to one of her Whole …
Today, I simply want to ask you to pray for my sister, Hannah, and her daughter, Addy. If you’ve read here at all, you know a little bit about Addy’s journey. With all of her difficulties, she is one of the happiest, funniest kids I …
Yesterday I talked about a few of my resolutions for 2015, which you all know I hold loosely. I told you how I picture entering the New Year as Israel standing on the side of the Jordan river, about to enter the Promised Land—new phases, …
Happy New Year! First order of business is to tell you that I am guest posting at Overcomer Outreach talking about all the possibilities a new year presents and how to walk into the future with confidence, while taking “possession” of all the blessings we have in Christ. …
We’re coming to the close of 2014, and now is the time when many evaluate the past year to set goals and make changes for the new year. If I’m not careful, this simple exercise can either lead me to feel proud of my accomplishments …
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 …