Four years ago I was in the throes of writing a book proposal. Lessons from the Hundred Acre Wood was to be my dazzling entrance into the world of traditional publication. I'd studied the best information available concerning form and content for nonfiction proposals. I'd spent hours writing and rewriting every sentence of my sample chapters to provide representatives from publishing houses a glimpse of my writing prowess. And finally, early one July morning in 2010, I climbed into my car ... [Read More]
We Rested
We spent our spring break at my parents' house in Missouri. There's just nothing like going to your momma and daddy's house, is there? My mom was sick most of March so I spent a couple of days getting her laundry caught up and helping her with whatever she needed. My daddy took most of the week off while we were there. It was not one of those weeks packed with activity. We went shopping for a few hours one day and saw the new Muppets movie another. But mostly we just hung out. The girl spent ... [Read More]
What is God Daring You to Do?
Oh y'all ... in case you missed it, my dear friend Kate Battistelli was here {like at my house!!} a week and a half ago. {And, this is shocking, but we did not take a single picture of the two of us. Too busy talking and basking in the joy of being together, I suppose.} She graciously agreed to speak at our church's ladies conference and, oh. my. word. did she bring a powerful and encouraging message to us! As most of you know, I was a part of Holley Gerth's God-Sized Dream Team last year. ... [Read More]
Choose to Be Present
It's cheerleader tryout week. Which, for most all of you, means absolutely nothing. But here at the Underwood Abode it means 6 or 7 hours of cheer clinics and practices after school every day until Friday. Which means all our relatively normal routines are tossed out the window! :) It would be really easy for me to wish this week gone. To be annoyed with all the extra "stuff" on the schedule. But I'm choosing something different. I choose to be present. Remember a few months ago when I ... [Read More]
My Child Acts Like a Child …. Who Knew??
Sometimes the Lord has to smack me upside the head in order for me to understand. Anyone else? This month on Mothers of Daughters, Stacey asked us to share from Proverbs. I was excited because Proverbs is one of my favorite books. As I began reading and praying about what to write, the Lord brought me to this verse: Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him {her}. Proverbs 22:15 ESV As I read it several times, I realized how often I forget ... [Read More]
14 Things I Want My 14-Year-Old Daughter to Know {Part 2}
I suppose I've been in a bit of a reflective mood lately. Something about having a child old enough to start high school in August has made me that way. :) As I've considered what kind of person I pray my girl will become, what kind of person she already is, I realized there are still lessons I want to teach her. I was reminded my work as a mom is no where near done! So I started making a list of what I wanted her to know, 14 things I want my 14-year-old daughter to know. I shared the ... [Read More]
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