The frisbees fall to the ground one after another as we make our way through the trees. Some fly right, others fly left, and it’s rare for them to go exactly on the intended path. We’re all together and it’s nice to get outside, and it’s even warmer than we thought it’d be when we […]
When Being Weary Becomes Suffering :: {Hope for the Weary Mom}
I’m a mama, and many days I feel weary. Maybe you do too? What is it about motherhood that runs us down and drags us along? I’m thinking you know exactly what I mean. It’s a dichotomy, this motherhood-life we live. Loving our daily lives, yet wishing they were not as they are. Feeling connected […]
God is the Giver of Dreams and Fulfiller of All Gifts
God is the giver of dreams, the mover of mountains, and the fulfiller of all good and perfect gifts … Gifts He gives in His time. For the past few months I’ve been a part of a group of women, led by the amazing dreamer-girl Holley Gerth, called the God-sized Dream Team. She wrote an entire […]
When God ‘s Plan is Better than You Could Ever Imagine
It is impossible to imagine all God has planned for our lives. Impossible to see where we’re headed and all He is going to do. And so many times, when I dream about how life will unfold, I don’t dream big enough. My scope is too limited and my requests far too feeble and small. […]
How to Understand Tragedy and Suffering
The morning is new, the breeze is cool, and the sun is climbing into the sky when our ship reaches the Maui shore. The blue ocean waves shimmer in the light and the rocking of the tender boat soothes our welcome to the quaint city of Lahaina. And as we get off the boat and […]
There’s Just Something About a Song
There’s something about a song that can take me back. Back to where I was, what I thought, and how I felt at the time. What is it about music that has the power to transport us back in time and sweep us off to another place … taking us back to the exact moment […]
A Letter to You, For When You’re Weary
Dear weary mom, I see you. And I’ve been you. Weary, drooping, and exasperated, like week-old tulip petals trying to hang on. Fading and withering, more and more … until weak, and all used-up, and falling right down. I am you. And I know. I see the messes you face over and over again. The Cheerios appearing on the floor […]
Electronics: Balancing Privacy with Protection
In this electronics age, managing our kids and their electronics can be tricky. From texting, to Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, and Xbox gaming, it’s a fine line between their desire for privacy and our obligation to protect them. The MOB Society is doing a series this month about parenting boys in an electronics age, and […]
How Your Story Can Change the World
Our stories are made to comfort others. And your story can change the world. Where we’ve been, what we’ve walked through … all that pain and suffering, or guilt and shame, is never, ever wasted, when we surrender it to the Giver of all things and allow Him to use it for good. Whenever I […]
We Are Better Together :: The Romans Project {Week 1}
Every Friday the emails start rolling in, and they continue arriving one by one throughout the weekend. One at a time, I download the attachment and listen to each voice recite scripture. We are in this together. A group, just over ten of us, with a unified goal. Acquaintances brought together with passion and conviction […]
