My Dear Son, As we await your arrival, I have so many thoughts and feelings. Honestly, I'm still a bit shocked that I am welcoming a FOURTH boy into our family. I can remember standing on top of a mountain in Kazakhstan in my 20's and asking God to bless me with sons one day.... Continue Reading →
A Sea of Schedules!
I'm often asked what a typical day looks like for us. In my dream world I respond with something like, "Well, every morning by 7 am, we are dressed, fed, flossed, and have finished a 30 minute devotion." Let's all laugh together. In my real world (homeschooling a 7, 6, & 4 year old, keeping... Continue Reading →
I Hear You
My husband and I recently attended an Imago marriage retreat and learned A LOT. The theme that bubbled to the surface was listening and being heard. How many times have we- as a parent or a child or a spouse- thought, "They just don't hear me." Feeling ignored, feeling misunderstood, not feeling free to express... Continue Reading →
Enduring the Difficult
In January I had the privilege (and challenge) of speaking to a women's gathering in North Carolina. Coming up with the topic basically followed this train of thought: every human faces difficulty...most want to see good come out of their difficulty....few actually know how to endure their difficulty in order to reap the rewards (or... Continue Reading →
Confessions of a Recovering YES-aholic
Confession: I used to be incapable of saying NO. To invitations, requests for help, a ringing telephone, a text notification, Facebook invitations to a home business, anything! And the ways I got around this inability to say no was simple- and crazy. And if you're reading this and you've been my friend for longer than... Continue Reading →
Just Breathe!
The 2-year old is sick. And the way he expresses his discomfort is by attaching himself to my personage and moaning "Mum Mum" all.day.long. in the exact tone that hits the nerve in your face that makes your eye twitch. After my 10th consecutive hour of this, I was about to break. Actually, I was... Continue Reading →
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