When someone you love dies, you have choices about how you’ll react and continue to live. What follows is my story of choosing to be defined by grace instead of tragedy. They were the hardest words I have ever said in my life. “Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be your name.” The […]
Mommy Blog
when a mommy gets angry
When I graduated from high school, my parents got me a gift. It came in a little box, it glowed in the dark, it was….a digital watch. As my dad watched me open it he said, “now you won’t be late anymore!” Thanks Dad. 🙂 Yes, I did tend to lose track of time. Did […]
Can we keep our children from walking away from God?
I heard a pastor quote an alarming fact that if you are a normal, North American Christian family, at least half of your children will walk away from God.* Maybe temporarily, likely permanently. We’re not talking the family that only prays on Thanksgiving and Christmas, this is about regular church-going Christian families. Which one, or […]
3 ways to find God through tradition
Today in my series about Sacred Pathways for moms, we talk about the benefits of faith-routines in our own lives. [x_line] I have an amazing friend that seems to thrive on routine. She does a load of laundry daily, swishes out the toilet whenever she uses it, gets eggs from her chickens each morning…you name it, […]
Three Truths To Remember When You’ve Been Disappointed By God
I scrubbed crusty orange vomit from the white carpet stairs. How had I gotten to the place where I didn’t even have time to clean this up before it dried? For four years, two little boys had filled up my time and heart. I hadn’t exactly been desperate for another child. Two boys seemed like […]
When cleaning becomes worship
In my series on Sacred Pathways for moms, today we talk about how to connect with God while serving others in the nitty-gritty, repetitive details of life. [x_line] I had another moment with God tonight. It wasn’t nearly as wonderful as the one that occurred out on the open ocean, nor did it […]
