Enormous blessings hidden in ordinary moments
I laced up my running shoes after Andrew was in bed, the older boys getting settled down for the night. For years running has been “me” time, time alone to think, to get away. As the boys have gotten older, that is changing. Funny, how you don’t notice the change sometimes until it’s fully upon […]
Spring Cleaning For The Soul
I’m a purger. Big time. I despise clutter and love wide open spaces. I dislike little things – you know the little treasure box trinkets that are up and down the stairs, under tables, and on the bathroom sinks. My boys are collectors. Collectors and purgers have a hard time coexisting on cleaning days. As summer […]
Entertain Your Kids For Hours – And Feel Good About It
About 5 years ago, Jacob received what I consider one of the best Christmas gifts he’s ever received. The radio theater presentation of The Chronicles of Narnia. My boys have always loved the Narnia series. When they were young, we read the picture book versions. They also have the boxed set they’ve read countless times. […]
You Are Fighting a Daily Battle – Are You Protected?
A Fight to the Finish Ephesians 6:10-18 Msg 10-12 And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the […]
How to weather the pop-up storms of life
Psalm 55:8 “I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.” After a week of rain I couldn’t wait to get outside and run. I didn’t care how fast or far I went. I didn’t care what was on the schedule after the run. I just wanted to soak in […]
Know Your Child So You Can Know How to Communicate With Them
One of the biggest surprises of parenting is that I would have to change as much as I’m having to change. Daily. I knew that all kids were different. I knew there would be joys and challenges alike. But I didn’t realize that in almost every moment of my parenting, I would have to learn […]
