I began a small series a few weeks ago regarding words that God has highlighted in my heart this year. Kindness has been a word that God has been imprinting on my soul for a few years, so, to be fair, it’s not necessarily a “this year” word. I guess… it’s more of a lifetime word. I admire kind people—I’m… Read More
Why We Don’t Do Santa Claus
We never celebrated Santa with our kids at Christmas and there’s a simple reason why…
Why Kindness is the Most Important Part of Parenting
“I don’t have time for this today!” I breathed out, annoyed by my son’s bad attitude. He had buried his head in the pillow of our sofa and wasn’t budging because of his frustration with our homeschooling day. He also made sure to let me know how “mean” I was being for making him do this worksheet. “Would you please… Read More
How to Love Even in the Hardest Relationships.
“I love her but she is so…” As soon as the words spilled from my mouth something nudged at my heart and I found myself pausing. I left this discussion feeling uncomfortable about what I had said. In the same breath, I proclaimed love while pointing out a perceived flaw. This conversation has entered my mind repeatedly over the last… Read More
How to Have Faith Like a Child and Choose Brave
If you’re always happy you’d never get the chance to be brave…” Emerson, aka. “Tiny pants” How to have faith like a child and choose brave There is a woman in our town that takes walks down the road almost every day. She walks a distance and then finds herself a street corner and dances, lifting her hands up, twirling… Read More
My musings on turning 40…
The man was clearly exhausted, slumped over in defeat halfway up the massive hill he was climbing. Sweat dripped down his weary face from underneath his wide-brimmed hat. Just above where he was resting his aching bones sits an “over the hill” sign on a mound of delicious emerald-colored frosting. One of my most vivid childhood memories is my dad’s… Read More