Praying for our girls is such a great practice. But there is another person I pray for as much as I pray for my daughter, another relationship I treasure and value ... my husband, my marriage! Marriage is a gift! A beautiful, humbling exercise, my marriage is one of the ways God often uses to reveal the depths of His love for me. In fact, Paul wrote that marriage is a mystery that reveals Christ's relationship with the Church {Ephesians 5:32}. Marriage isn't easy. It's hard to lay down our own ... [Read More]
Fight Back with Joy
We're just 12 days into 2015 and I’ve already faced a couple of very hard situations. Both reduced me to tears and felt like sucker punches to my heart. Immediately I started replaying the list of the ways I don’t measure up, the ways I’ve failed, the ways I’m not good enough, not loving enough … just not enough. {Please say sometimes you deal with all those feelings too?} I’d promised myself I’d face this year with a new outlook … that 2015 would be the year I’d chase joy. I just didn’t ... [Read More]
Coming in 2015
Well, here we are … the second Friday of 2015. Wow! Already I sense this year is going to fly by. Before everything gets totally out of control, I thought I’d take a minute to share a few of the things I have planned for this little online spot during the coming months. 31 Verses to Pray for Your Marriage. I’m very excited about this series, especially after the incredible response to 31 Verses to Pray for Your Girl. We’ll kick it off January 15 and end on Valentine’s Day. And of course, I’ll ... [Read More]
My One Word: JOY
One word, just one, to encapsulate my hopes and dreams and goals for the coming year. It seems a bit ambitious. And to be honest, I’ve tried this thing before. Some years I kept momentum and some years, well, let’s just say I didn’t. Last year, I never felt the Lord whispering a specific word to my heart. I wanted to … I mean, after all, it’s what all the cool kids do. And, if there’s anything I love, it’s being a part of what others are doing. In 2014, the Lord led me into my second year of ... [Read More]
WIWW {the back to school: winter edition}
Ahhh ... do you hear that? It is the sweet sound of routine settling back into the corners and crevices of our home. I love the holiday season and I'm thankful for all the fun we had over the break. But there is something sweet about the return of schedule. {I am sure some people manage to have schedule and routine when school isn't in session, we are not those people.} My girl started the second semester of her freshman year in high school today. Right now I can't sort out all the emotions — ... [Read More]
Best Books of 2014
I'm not sure why I didn't read as many books as normal this year ... or if I just didn't do a good job of keeping track of what I read. I know I re-read several books {like The Hunger Games trilogy} and I didn't add them to my 2014 reading list. Nonetheless, of the almost 100 books I did keep track of, here are my favorites: Home by Julie Andrews. If you love The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries, you must read this biography. Written with charm and fondness, Julie ... [Read More]
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