The book you have to read
We are a reading family. I love books. In fact, the shirt I sleep in most nights reads “I love books”. It’s really cool I promise. I’m picky about what I read though. I’ll admit to judging a book by its cover. And if the book doesn’t grip me in the first chapter, I’ll likely […]
On Raising A Modern Day David
“Mommy, I’m really starting to read.” I nodded keeping my finger on the page to track the words for him that his eyes struggle to track. “Mommy, I really am. But all my friends can read all kinds of books.” “Mommy, will I looooove to read? Because I think I will love it so much.” […]
Dear Boys, Why I Can’t Rescue You From Your Problems
Psalm 92:12 “The righteous will flourish like a palm tree.” Dear Boys, When you were little, you would boldly start to climb up the playground ladder. Then you would get to a scary point, look back, and cry out, “Mommy, help.” I’d usually stand under that ladder, smile back at you and say, “You […]
The Storm is Coming- Are You Prepared?
I woke up this morning with one word the Lord gave me. Renew. Sometimes God’s voice is my alarm clock. There are mornings that I have audibly heard my name called out. I look around, and no one is there. I rise and meet with the Lord. At this point, you are like, “She’s creepy, […]
Dear Kids, The “real” rules you need for owning a device
Before I share today’s post, I need to preface it. The most read post on this blog hands down times 1000 is A Letter to My Sons, The Real Reason I Say No to Electronics. Having been read millions of times, this post showed me something. That our family is not alone! We are actually surrounded […]
When my child takes my joy
It’s a struggle for me in how much to share about my children. Not because I want to paint a perfect picture, but because I want to be sensitive to their privacy. The problem is that I’m an open book, totally transparent type of person. So is my husband. We just aren’t private people. We all […]
