4 Ways To Make Holy Easter Traditions In Your Home

Today I’m sharing our favorite Easter traditions. (Sniff sniff) And holding back tears over these pictures of my little guys from 5 and 6 years ago. Resurrection Eggs. Some years we’ve hidden one egg a day over the course of 12 days. Some years we’ve hidden 3 eggs a day. Some years we’ve hidden all […]

When Moms Unite Over Electronic Devices

“Hey, can I talk to you about something?” “Sure,” I answered my friend. Our boys have been friends for years. We walked to the parking lot together to leave the earshot of others. “Here, let’s sit inside the car where it’s warm.” We jumped in the front seat of my minivan as I became keenly […]

Christian Idolatry on Instagram & Beyond

A little alarm has begun to sound in my heart at times I’m scrolling through Instagram. Never when I am viewing a picture of someone I know, but almost without fail each time I see a picture a christian public figure or “celebrity” posts. It’s the comments I read from followers on these feeds that […]

The Moment You Say Never Is The Moment You Will

One July I thanked God for calling me to write and not speak. I said to myself that I would never speak….only write. Two months later I had 4 speaking engagements lined up. God is hysterical like that. Really He is. I’ve had several “I will never do that” type of moments. For me, God 100% […]

Why Don’t We Pray More?

Last week was amazing and crazy, full and empty, glorious and heartbreaking. No “big” event took place. In our family we are in a state of many points of indecision and pending choices. Waiting for God to direct us and light the path. So we wait. The waiting can be excruciating. Piece by piece, God […]

My Proverbs 31 Friend – I want to be just like her

Proverbs 31:26 “She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her lips.” As newlyweds and brand new christians, Steve and I attended a young married Sunday school class. It was pivotal in our walk with the Lord. The first time the girl across the room spoke, I felt an immediate conviction from the Holy Spirit. […]