by Louise | Aug 15, 2017 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
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....
by Louise | Jun 23, 2017 | DIY, Encourage, Friendship, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
Summer! A time when our family schedule moves a little slower, and I can work on projects that get lost during the rush of the school year, when my schedule is totally dictated by kids’ sports and dance and school commitments. You might remember, I quit the New...
by Louise | Apr 28, 2017 | Encourage, Friendship, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
We love spending time at our favorite lake in the summer. I love watching the water in all its moods – but when it’s calm and still like glass, nothing beats taking the canoe and spending some peaceful moments paddling along the shore. My son even...
by Gwen | Apr 10, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire, Uncategorized
When someone messes with my kids, I could take out their beating heart (slowly). I’m sorry to be graphic. I tried to tone it down, and it still does not sound godly at all. I know you totally get me and understand this protective and uncontrollable feeling....
by Louise | Jan 16, 2017 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
I am what I’d call a recovering perfectionist. Sometimes I fall off the wagon, but in general I am so much better than I used to be! I used to see things very neatly – black or white, right or wrong – and I was pretty stingy with grace. But years...
by Shannon | Jan 4, 2017 | Encourage, Shannon, Uncategorized
This week I went to the gym. Before you roll you eyes, take note that I had already dressed for the day (including curling my hair!) so I was simply sitting and reading my Kindle while the 6 kids under my care got their psychotic energy out. I had situated myself in...
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