Music has always been so important to me. I remember being in 3rd grade, driving in the car with my mom, and learning the harmony part to This Land is Your Land. She always sang with me in the car, and it is with her, I practiced training my ear to hear harmony. As I […]
When Thanks Demands a Sacrifice
It’s late as I sit down to write this weekly gratitude post and I don’t feel like being thankful tonight. It’s been a long week, a rough day, and I’m tired. Tired of swimming upstream to give thanks. Tired of this season of life. Tired of reading perky posts where thanks is listed in a seemingly easy stream […]
Delighted by the Time Together
Delight. What is it that brings me delight? Of course our marriage we’ve worked so very hard on—one we’ve built with intention and no secrets My children and the joy they bring—even mixed with the hard work, they are a source of great pleasure to me But what brings me the most delight these days—the thing […]
For When the Aching Causes Us to Look Up and Give Thanks
Aches, fever, and chills here today, bringing me a greater appreciation for health. I’ve been stopped in my tracks—my body forcing me to be still. Even in the face of all I have to accomplish, even with all the things on my to-do list (things that aren’t going to go away), all day I’ve rested under the covers […]
Join Me Over at (in)courage Today!!
I’m guest posting over at (in)courage today and I can’t be more excited!! One year ago I had no idea how my life was going to change, and how a new world of friends was about to be opened to me. It was last February that a friend told me about Ann Voskamp’s blog, her […]
Stunning Beauty {Giving Thanks for God’s Creation and our Time Away}
I’m flying at thirty six thousand feet, high above the clouds. The kids are asleep around me and I’ve just finished my second glass of tomato juice with no ice, the kind I seem to only drink when I’m on an airplane. Funny how that is! Maybe you have your favorite airplane drink too? There’s […]
Seeing the Gifts in the Mess
Why is it so easy to focus on what isn’t? To fix my eyes on what is lacking in the now, failing to see what is really before me? I easily notice the mess of toys on the floor, and I’m irritated. And internally I escalate. I just cleaned that area and hour ago! And I am […]
Hello Mornings…A New Challenge
This past fall I have rushed like a mad-woman, at a ridiculous pace. I strive, like Ann says, to slow time with the weight of my full attention–with the weight of being fully in the present moment. And while I do long for that, I’ve given myself so many hats to wear and so much to accomplish […]
10 Promises to Give Your Heart Rest
God’s Word is true and His promises are sure. In fact they remind me of these live oak trees, standing strong and immovable, protecting whatever is beneath them. And we can have confidence and know that whatever He promises to do, He will do. And as this New Year is beginning, may your heart be rest as you are reminded […]
Returning Home {Visiting with the Giants}
I can’t think of any better way to initiate the New Year than returning home and visiting my family. My parents have lived in the same house for almost 40 years and returning there brings comfort from the familiarity and memories it holds. And there is something to be said for living in one place so […]
