It would do us all a lot of good to remember that the classic Bible stories many of us heard as children are not fairy tales. A boy really did face an actual giant and defeated him with a stone to the head. God really did demonstrate grace through a man named Noah who looked […]
Focus on Friendship Challenge 2
If you missed what’s going on around here this month on the blog, you can get caught up here and here. How did week one of the challenge go for you? As of Sunday evening, I have the plan in place and the supplies I need to complete my little project for the friend God […]
A Few Things I Learned in September
Reflection is such an important part of life. It’s how we realize what we learn through life. That’s why I got excited when I learned about Emily Freeman‘s great idea for dedicating one post at the end of the month to share what she learned. I decided to join her this month. Thanks to technology […]
Throwing Away the “Just Wait Untils”
“Just wait!” I’m growing to despise that phrase the more I think about it. I’ve been guilty of spouting it off, but I’m trying to remedy the habit. No one feels encouraged when those who have gone before them throw “Just wait until…” into a conversation. I may be the only mom guilty of this, […]
Focus on Friendship Challenge
Friendships only last when we’re intentional about them. Intentional doesn’t always mean impossible or even difficult. Sometimes it just means doing extra things here and there to make sure we are connecting with others. Granted, there are seasons where we all have to put our energy into surviving illness or trials or meeting demands or […]
She
Today, my baby girl is officially 8 months old! Combine that with today’s Five Minute Friday prompt, and I kind of had to write a little bit about my little girl before the day is over. As much as I have enjoyed being a boy mom over the past four years, having a little girl […]
A Blogiversary Reflection and Giveaway
Sometimes you just know you’re called to do something. I knew that when I started this blog two years ago. I didn’t have a handle on why, but as much as I fought doing it, God was quick to respond with an undeniable answer that said, “Just do it!” So here I am, two years […]
Five Minute Friday: Mercy Triumphs
Joining up with lots of beautiful ladies for Five Minute Friday today. It’s a once-a-week opportunity to write freely with no editing or interruptions about a given topic. What’s in the heart come out without time to fine-tune it. I enjoy participating in this challenge when time allows. It’s therapeutic and a great way to […]
My Summer Snapshot
I was recently encouraged to give a snapshot of my summer from the beautiful Jen Ferguson over at Finding Heaven Today. I started working on that post a couple of weeks ago after giving it a lot of thought, but in the midst of thinking it through and composing it, our family kind of got […]
Just Enough Light
I shuddered a bit last night as I snuggled my baby in her rocking chair. Her night light had burned out the night before, so it was extra dark right after walking in there from the lit up half of the house. As I swayed in the chair with a content and sleepy baby, I […]