The Call of God is Terrifying – Are You Listening?
When God calls us to something, it can be downright frightening. I posted this picture on instragram. It was a reminder to me that sometimes the road ahead is foggy, but the path right in front is clear. It takes trust to simply hold His hand and walk along the lit path, not knowing what’s […]
When God Won’t Stop the Blessings
A friend in Bible study answered a question out loud, “If you could have anything for dinner, what would you choose?” Her unhesitating response, “Meatloaf!” Over the course of the next 7 days, she received several dinner invitations, all serving meatloaf, none knowing her request before God. In the following week, 6 of her days […]
Stepping off the crazy busy cycle and embracing a simpler life
We are a fear-based culture. We fear if we don’t sign our kids up for music, karate, and baseball, they will be left behind the pack. That if we don’t get them in the best school in kindergarten, they are doomed for the rest of their life. That if we don’t find their sport of […]
When I thought I no longer struggled with comparison
There is a theme that comes up over and over again. This idea of comparison. I continue to see new books released on comparison, blog posts circulating. It’s one of the most common struggles I hear women voice. Last week, my prideful self said, “I don’t get it. Why is comparison this big deal? I […]
What I wish I’d known in my 20’s and as a newlywed
“Mom, is it scary when you get married?” “No, it should be very exciting. You’ve never seen a wedding have you?” Until that moment, I forgot our boys had never watched our wedding video. Those videos now burrow into the depths of outdated dvd’s that seem to never see the light of day. Until snow storm Jonas […]
The day I noticed my son becoming a man
Dear Jacob, I saw the man in you emerging this weekend. Little ways you wouldn’t see. Not the growth of facial hair, not a deeper voice or longer legs. Where I saw the man in you is what truly makes a man a man – in my opinion. It’s rare to see a true gentleman these […]
