In my last video, I mentioned one of the ways I counteract a grumbling attitude with gratitude. Well, that seemed to pique some interest, so today I'm going to share my tactic. But first, the back story. I'd like to consider myself a glass-half-full kinda person. Cheery. Optimistic. Smily. And sometimes (usually?) I am. But... Continue Reading →
Walking Through Stress with Peace
Stress. Ugh. It's just a part of life. And if you're like me, stress is a pretty regular experience. For years now. In all shapes and sizes, ages and stages. As Christians, we might be prone to minimizing the reality of our stress because "God is good....and He won't give me more than I can... Continue Reading →
Mysterious Mercy
Thoughts on grief and God one year after a tragic loss.
Block Scheduling: a flexible, gracious & productive approach to your day.
Here's a scheduling template I find myself continually revolving around because it is so flexible, gracious, and productive. I hope you like it, too!
Peaceful Punctuality
This is us. We're about to be 10 minutes late to our homeschool coop. Actually, 11 minutes late now that I stopped to take a selfie. And we're celebrating it. Why? Because we got through the morning with love and kindness in tact. Backstory: I heart punctuality. Like, really love it. Everything within me craves... Continue Reading →
Coddiwomple
This word pretty much sums up my parenting strategy lately. And yesterday, when both I and six-year-old Sam awoke grumpy, there was a whole 'lotta coddiwompling. My irritability increased throughout the day. So did Sam's. School was choppy. As I read The Burgess Bird Book For Children, I couldn't help but notice his glazed-over eyes... Continue Reading →
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