I had looked everywhere, but I couldn’t find it. And I was starting to panic. We were running late (because, let’s face it, that’s life with six kids), and I had to have it. Exasperated, I growled at my husband. Even though he may not have even been around. Okay, so he nowhere near. Not in … Read More about My Husband is a “One Another,” Too
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When “Fearfully and Wonderfully” Fade
“How is that even possible?” I think incredulously as I examine my pants. I don’t know why I’m surprised. I weigh more now than I ever have (apart from those times when I was incubating another human); I shouldn’t be shocked at the worn-thin fabric on the inner thighs of my favorite jeans. I wish I could … Read More about When “Fearfully and Wonderfully” Fade
God Still Wins
And just like that, they’re gone. It seems like just last week I was wondering why there weren’t more stockings hanging from our mantel, after completing our foster care training and waiting for our first placement. We waited. And waited. And waited. Then all of a sudden, they were here. Three little boys filled the empty … Read More about God Still Wins
Just Two Things
Inhale. Exhale. Just two things. Amidst the innumerable choices we make every day… the successes and stumbles… the routine and the miraculous… the monotonous and the extraordinary… the to-dos, should-dos, and ought-tos… the pressures and needs… investments and opportunities… only two things really matter. Can you do just two things? I think we can. And I … Read More about Just Two Things
Comfort
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction…” 2 Corinthians 1:3 I was struck today (not for the first time) by the comfort so tenderly offered by our God. Comfort. Offering comfort is one of the … Read More about Comfort
Praying the Scriptures: 12 Prayers for Homeschool
It’s that time of year! Fresh reams of paper, spiral-bound notebooks, and packages of pencils with full, perfect erasers have replaced the bottles of sunscreen, pool toys, and beach towels on store shelves. Our beloved summer is drawing to a close. Our bookshelves have been purged of last year’s materials, making way for supplies prepared … Read More about Praying the Scriptures: 12 Prayers for Homeschool
Real, Not True
I’m not prone to depression. But today, I think I’m getting a small taste of it. The sorrow has been so thick, I can almost reach out and touch it. Like an unwelcome blanket…smothering me. I feel like a failure. A failure as a wife. A failure as a mom. A failure as a foster mom. … Read More about Real, Not True
Praying the Scriptures: 10 Prayers For Your Child
Isn’t our God wonderful? We have tasted and seen that He is good. We have experienced the overwhelming fullness of joy in His presence. We can testify that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. One of the hallmarks of a Christ-follower is that we long for others to know Him, too. Especially … Read More about Praying the Scriptures: 10 Prayers For Your Child
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