I'm a pastor's wife ... and daughter. (and grand-daughter and great-grand-daughter, in case you wondered) I've been going to church since before I was born. I attended a private Christian college in a small Midwestern town. And, with the exception of a few years in my early 20s, I've been actively involved in church my entire life. But it's not always been easy. I haven't always liked it. In fact, a few years ago, I was ready to ask my husband to leave the ministry, to walk away from ... [Read More]
Can Church and Home Work Together?
Voice Five Minute Friday LIVE from Allume
I'm live at Allume!! We're doing Five Minute Friday live ... Five minutes. Go. ***** Tonight my daughter sang with her show choir. I missed it. The first time I've ever missed a performance she's been a part of. I know she was fine. But I'm not so sure I am. I know I would not have heard her voice among the other 100 voices on stage. But, the simple thing is, I wasn't there to try. She's fine. I know she is. She's ever so much more confident and self-assured than I was at her age. {Who am I ... [Read More]
#MustRead 31 Days Series Fostering Love at Home
Y'all, I have loved Ashley Wells forever. We were roomies the first year of Relevant (now Allume). She is generous, kind, smart, and has the biggest heart of anyone I know. Her series this month is rich and beautiful and, be warned!, might bring you to tears. She's the foster mother to four children they are hoping to adopt. And she's inviting us into her journey: Ashley wrote a book about her journey through infertility and now she's using that same openness and humility to take us on a ... [Read More]
Grasp Five Minute Friday
It wasn't pretty, not even a little bit. The morning had been filled with nagging and whining and even some tears ... and that was just me. My getting-so-close-to-thirteen-year-old had slammed doors and smarted off and was, at that very moment, shooting me a look that I was pretty sure indicated she'd rather be anywhere than near me. If I'm totally honest, I felt the same way about her. This parenting gig: it's way hard! I got home from dropping her off at the middle school and started ... [Read More]
When Parents Believe in Dreams
I've been a reader all my life. There are pictures of me in my crib curled up around the book I was "reading" as I fell asleep. Similar photos exist of me even in high school ... and even now, my husband has been known to turn off my Kindle after I have fallen asleep reading the latest Karen Kingsbury novel. My parents are also readers. My mom has an affinity for Steven King and Robin Cook. My dad leans toward Calvin Miller or re-reading any of Tolkien's works for the hundredth time. Both ... [Read More]
2 Incredible Parenting Books
Ever just been in a funk? Yeah, me neither. Ha! I've sort of been in a funk all summer. I think it all started when the crazy hit around here in March and situations we could not control began having a profound impact on our home, our family, and our attitudes. And it's really hot. I mean record-breaking hot. I am a very grumpy hot person. At any rate, somehow all this heat and grumpiness and funk has resulted in very little patience and grace with my girl. She's 12, you know, and ... [Read More]
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