The timing of her phone call was impeccable. Lately I’ve been doing a great deal of thinking, and even research, on social media’s effects on us. What I’ve learned prompted my decision to set up personal limits on how much access I have to it. But I hadn’t told anyone else except my husband, and […]
The Social Media Debacle
Photo Credit I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about how to effectively bring changes I want into my life and my habits. While I feel at peace about where I am and what I’m doing in the big life situations, there are those “little” things that we all struggle with. These little things […]
8 Thoughts from this Week
I’m not feeling a creative vibe tonight, but I really want to write anyway, so here are some thoughts in a nice, neat list…or something like that. 1. Naps are a gift, not a right. Somewhere along the way, moms have gotten it in their heads that we are entitled to a couple of hours […]
40 Random Facts About Me
1. I love dark chocolate. Milk chocolate is a sorry excuse for the real deal in my opinion. I will eat milk chocolate only if I’m absolutely desperate for chocolate and there is no dark chocolate around. After I’m done eating the milk chocolate, I will feel regret. 2. I have one younger sister. We […]
The Joy of the LORD is my Strength
I was 21 years old and dwelling in the midst of black squirrels and fiddle heads when Nehemiah 8:10 first came alive to me. Three summer months in the midst of Huron National Forest as a counselor at Camp Barakel sparked a change in my relationship with God. That summer I learned what it meant […]
My Life is Like a Geranium at Summer’s End
I sat in the cool of the evening tonight and soaked in the beauty. A life growing inside me, a pre-schooler in full imagination mode with toys, ants, and dirt, and a peaceful and comfortable evening outdoors. Indeed I feel blessed, joyful, serene, and grateful, but right now I just can’t seem to express it […]
Shadows in the Night
Photo Credit I guess it was my first pregnancy-induced nightmare. I woke up at 4:15 this morning wiping tears from my eyes, willing the tension to ease from my muscles. It was not a dream where anyone was in danger, but it was filled with conflict unlike I’ve personally experienced, and I could not go […]
Discipline
Photo Credit I’m throwing out a disclaimer here. I’m still processing a bit near the beginning of this post, but I believe I resolve the issue as the post concludes, so hear me out before you think I’ve just given up. I think it’s important for anyone NOT in my head to have an idea […]
Wrapping up the Week with 5 Important-to-me Facts
1. Today was THE day! I went without my splint for the entire day, and got the official word from my surgeon to continue this process of being a two-handed individual.Hallelujah! 2. Oh! And did I mention that I’m typing with two hands?!? It feels a little funny because of the nerve damage to my […]
A Candid View of my Journey to Obedience
I’m doing it. I’m sharing a video. Of me talking. Something I vowed to never do in blogging. Not because I hate vlogs, but because I despise watching myself on camera. Yet God wouldn’t let the idea go no matter how much I tried to justify that it would probably be more spiritual to take […]