Once upon a time there was a girl who wondered how to manage all of life’s chaos, all of the days’ minutiae, all of her heart’s dreams, and all of her mind’s doubts. For years she battled with insecurity, anxiety, doubt, and worry. The calendar pages moved from year to year and every January 1st […]
Priorities
12 Things to Say NO to in 2017
I have some things to say NO to in 2017 in order to walk in the YES God has for me. I’ve been thinking about what I want for 2017. Not just for this space, but also for my heart and my family. I’ve been contemplating where I’ve been and where I’d like to go […]
Lopsided Living at Christmas
Can you believe Christmas is just over two weeks away? I don’t know about you but to me it really feels like 2016 has flown by. As we’ve been working out our holiday calendar and plans, we keep coming back to our WHY. This year it’s circled back to time for just our little family […]
What’s Your WHY? Living Your Priorities this Christmas
Our family calendar for the next few weeks looks basically like a pack of Bic pens blew up. Places we are supposed to be. Practices we are supposed to attend. Parties we are supposed to host. People we are supposed to see. Supposed. That’s such a guilt-inducing word, right? Sort of like “should” and “ought.” […]
Don’t Forget to Remember {or why you need Thanksgiving traditions}
“Take care lest you forget …” Several times in Deuteronomy the Lord speaks these words to the Israelites. He knew their hearts could easily be distracted from all He had done for them— things like, rescuing them from their bondage in Egypt, splitting the Red Sea, providing them manna and quail in the wilderness, sand […]
You’ve Got This! {a prayer for the embracers of Lopsided Living}
Welcome to Day 31 of 31 Ways to Embrace Lopsided Living! Well, my friends, we made it to the end. Can I tell you I really wasn’t sure this would happen? Not because of you, of course. But because somehow my silly little self thought I could write a 31-day series about one of the […]