The stairwell was filled with raccoon droppings. We tip-toed around each one and made our way into the large steel-framed room that opened up near the bottom of the staircase. Letting our flashlight lead the way, the yellow beam caught glimpses of material hanging down from Read more
I can make anything about a checklist. A goal to accomplish. A race to be won.
Currently, I am trying to get better about drinking water: the way I go about dehydrating myself throughout the day to push for one more thing has complicated my health. Naturally, I put another pale yellow Read more
On the first day of school this year, my son came home saying a boy on the bus told him there were two things he needed to do to be cool: 1) own a pair of Vans (a brand of shoes that were, mind you, brag-worthy in my day and have made a recent comeback) and 2) play a certain well-known video game. That’s it. That was this kid’s recipe for cool. Only problem was, Keep Reading
It’s one of the most called upon Bible verses. Simple and short, it makes for easy remembering. Plus, it looks beautiful in a modern calligraphy typeface.
But beneath the subject matter of all those Hobby Lobby/Etsy/Pinterest lettering projects, in our world of hustle and bust-your-buns bustle, the two words of advice “Be Still” stand out like a serious sore thumb. First, let’s get one thing straight— Keep Reading
Every day, God is at work in both the seemingly small, intimate spaces of our lives, as well as in the signs-and-wonders, immeasurable kind of way you can see throughout the universe.
Every once in a while, God allows us to catch wind of these two things intersecting in our lives. Some would call them coincidences. Others, like myself, see them as one more way our God shows He is all about Keep Reading
I’m not sure how to say this out loud, but the original The Lion King was never one of my favorites growing up. Too sad. In fact, it was the first movie in which I cried while watching. So, whenever I look back on the movie, it’s the Read more
Today was one of those days that if you have access to a neighborhood pool, you probably don’t dream of doing. But since that’s not my reality, I packed up all the stuff and headed to our community waterpark with my mom, sister, and both our sets of kids—six varying-aged littles in all, happy to participate in a day of summer fun with some of my favorite people. The weather forecast was calling for a 95-degree high. As could have been guessed, Keep Reading
