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Vivid memories still linger from my childhood of those aching days before something exciting was going to take place. Perhaps it was spring break or a birthday. In my teen years it was summer camps. Countless times I’d count down the days. Those periods of waiting might have felt unbearable at the time, but they […]
Picture this… a mom, who is trying her best to keep her kids fed and thriving and learning and not fighting and the house clean and the dishes clean and the toys put away and the kids entertained and the clothes put away and the dog fed and the bathrooms wiped down and the kitchen […]
Christmas and Thanksgiving mark the beginning of a holiday season supposedly centered on selflessness, contentment, and service. However, this season often does not “feel” particularly happy or religious. In fact, with Black Friday hordes, Christmas to do lists, and advertisements of perfectly primped and styled families, it all feels very pressured, backwards, and stressful. I know […]
“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Isaiah 40:8 Changed by God’s Word In our part of the country the changes of season are in the air. The wind chills the cheeks of my girls as we play outside in our front yard. The leaves of our […]
Becoming a Parent Who Is Slow to Anger How often do you find yourself feeling angry toward your children? This is hard question to ask myself. I make significant effort to be gentle, but truthfully, it is quite often that I notice myself raging inside as my eldest, almost 4 years old, is becoming more […]