And Then There Were Two

After years of writing (here, in my journal, and in my millions of half-finished notebooks around the house) about life with kids and navigating their baby years, tween years and teenage years, it’s finally here: the dreaded “empty nest.” We dropped...

Praying Better Prayers

Every day is better when I start the morning with my simple routine:  wake up early, coffee (always first), some quiet time reading scripture or a devotional, and prayer.  It gets me in the right frame of mind – at peace, looking forward.  Last spring I noticed...

Resurrections

It’s such a gift to be able to see the potential for new life in old things.  I haven’t always had this gift, but I’ve gotten better at it.  Instead of only seeing the value in new things, I have a much greater appreciation for the beauty that comes...

What He Promises

As someone who has struggled in the past with too much worrying, I resolved this year to try to fight it.  My devotionals and scripture emphasize over and over that worry steals our peace, our enjoyment of the present, and steals our time with God. I knew if I could...

Summer: Give me S’more

School is about to start again, and I’m trying my best to wring some “summer” out of these last August days before we step onto the treadmill of school routines, evening sports and nonstop activity.  But the last week or so has been very un-summery....