I admire people with perseverance and grit, and I must admit these are not some of my strongest qualities. Not because I don’t want them to be. I have many great ideas with good intentions, but when it comes to implementation I get hung up. For some reason the step between the concept and the reality […]
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 […]
Trusting is a Risk {But the Sky is the Limit}
We hold hands and the sky is the limit for us. And I say that because I know. I know what it’s like to choose to lose trust. I know how high the stakes are when trust is shattered. And way back at the beginning we decided there would be no secrets. No holding back. Nothing […]
For When You Need to Know that God is Close to Your Broken Heart {And You are Not Alone}
Well, last Friday I didn’t have internet access because I was on an island in the Bahamas, enjoying the sunshine. And this week when I checked-in to read about last Friday’s Five-Minute-Friday-community, I just couldn’t resist joining in. It’s because I believe in the word she chose–a word I long to be true of this place. I […]
On Being Affectionate and Tender-hearted
The other day, I cared for one of the most difficult patients of my career. She was jaded and volatile, hot-tempered and reactionary. She had chosen to respond to the pain and hurt of her life by maintaining a drug habit and building a rigid wall around her heart—a wall that she made impenetrable to […]
Vivid Grace {Five Minute Friday}
Vivid: strikingly bright or intense, clearly perceptible. There was a time in my life where my view of God’s grace was dulled–blurred by my arrogance and pride. The problem was I thought I had it all together. Oh, I knew that technically I was a sinner because God’s word says everyone is, but I didn’t […]
Choosing to Awake to Joy
Most Fridays I join Lisa-Jo over at her site to write amidst a beautiful community. She gives a one-word writing prompt every Friday at midnight, and most of us wait with anticipation for what the word will be. When it is announced, we set the timer for 5 minutes, and we write without worrying if it […]
We Need our Roaring Lions
Roar. A lion roars. And I know all about lions. I am married to a lion. In fact, for some time I thought I was part lion, until I took the test again—the animal personality temperament test, by Gary Smalley and the more in-depth test, Leading with Your Strengths. Did I ever mention I am crazy about […]
Open {Trusting in ALL He Has in Store}
If you would have told me one year ago I would be homeschooling my children, blogging, and have like-minded social media friends who I met through Twitter, I would have never believed you. First of all, I thought homeschoolers were weird and out of touch. Second, I had no idea what a blog even was. And […]
Connected {This Season and the Whole Year Through}
In this season of extravagance and celebration, in the bustling to buy and then the wrestling to wrap. Amidst it all, the real purpose of this season is to be connected. Connected to friends and family … nurturing the newness and repairing the broken. Connected to those you love most of all. He made us for […]
