Entries by Renee

Exploring Limiting Electronics With Kids

The first time I “met” Sarah, was through the sweetest note slipped into my inbox about how my post A Letter To My Boys (the real reason I say no to electronics) impacted her. It didn’t take long to know that we shared the same sentiments in our hearts, and a fast friendship formed. Sarah […]

Dear Child, What You Taught Me About Loving Recklessly

Dear Zachary, You always said you wanted an older sister.  I can relate.  I always wanted an older brother. Instead, I had 4 sisters.  We don’t always get what we want, but God gives us what we need. And it’s always the best. Before Marina arrived you already loved her.  You chose to love her […]

The Hope Christmas In July Can’t Steal

Lost in my memories, my ringing phone in a silent theater brought me back. Exiting the theater as quickly and quietly as possible, I answered the call I had been expecting. It takes only a moment for your world to feel flipped upside down and inside out. “Mrs. Robinson, we have the results from Zachary’s […]

What Makes Marriage So Hard?

[box] My friend, Kathryn Jackson, shares her words here with us today. Be ready to be blessed.[/box] (Photo courtesy of BobbiJo Brooks Photography) I’m sitting on a balcony, listening to waves crash against the sand, and I breathe in gratefulness. My husband of 17 years is beside me. We left one kid at camp and […]

Most Popular Posts From the First Half of 2014

Do you remember the post about summer expectations?  I think I failed to list for myself that I would have no time to write.  A planned blogging break could have helped.  But I love blogging, and it takes so little time.  It just so happens that this summer I have 2 conferences and a manuscript […]