when your soul is weary and dry
I am weary. Not the kind of weary that can be cured by a good night’s sleep or a cup of coffee, but soul-achingly weary. Do you feel it too? I am weary from doing all the things, carrying the burdens both physical and mental, filling out all the...
How to walk away from worry in 3 steps
It was like a child had unrolled a skein of yarn and tried to put it back together, then placed the ensuing mess in my mind for me to unravel and place back in the proper order. The things I needed to do today mixed with the list I needed to start for a family trip...
How to love like Jesus (what would Jesus really do?)
I once heard a preacher man tell of Jesus’ great love for Peter. Peter, the man who stood within earshot and swore upside-down and sideways that he had never met the man he once called Lord. Peter, back to fishing soon after they murdered his heart’s...
the day I accidentally taught my kids about perseverance
I set the boys up with an activity then settled into my project for the day: homemade kinetic sand. The websites all made it seem easy…which meant that I was doomed for a #pinterestfail. My kids listened as I grumbled and groaned over batch after failed batch....
The great fear battle: The what-ifs vs. #doitscared
It came unexpectedly. The fear. What if one of my boys develops a kidney disease and I can’t save his life because I already gave away a kidney? Fear is like that, you know? You’re walking along all confident that you’re doing the right thing,...