I love to read, learn, change, and live life wholeheartedly for God.
I have been playing ping pong for months. Actually, years. Great game when it’s just for fun. Super frustrating when I’m wrestling with truth. The match is between chasing perfect and striving for holy living. I often feel like I am being tested – will I listen? obey? choose God? Testing is hard to understand. … More Holy Ping Pong
My beautiful, precious child. Begging for patience while still clinging to control. Desperate for virtues that will calm your soul. Hoping amid the distractions that I’m still listening. I’m always listening. I send you flowers every day. Millions of flowers. I scatter them over the earth, impossible to miss. Day after day opportunity slips … More Flowers
I’ve never overcome the habit of writing reminders on my hand. Sticky notes with quotes and to-dos plaster my desk, my car, my life. My favorite version is a T-shirt that has a simple phrase on it. Be a nice human. I need to become a nicer person. And I need to be reminded. I’m … More Be a Nice Human
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. ~Exodus 20:12 (ESV) I’m blogging today over at Me Too Moments for Moms. Click here to enjoy the post.
There was an extremely large, messy hole in my backyard. I watched workers dig deeper and deeper, anxiously waiting for the day they would fill it with concrete, then a liner, then crystal clear water. I pictured my children splashing happily and jumping off the diving board with their friends. I pictured outdoor barbecues and … More Fill the Void
Because I said so. I never liked hearing those words when I was a child, but here I am as a parent, using them so frequently they may as well be tattooed across my forehead. I have been told I am a very patient person. I rarely raise my voice. I usually take the time … More Obey
Tax season. Sigh. I’m a tax accountant by trade, so you would think I’d be unshakeable, but doing our taxes made me feel so…overwhelmed. Welcome to the club, right? But this was a different kind of overwhelmed, because right in front of me, amidst the pile of receipts and statements, emerged a picture of drastic … More First
This journey continues to surprise me. I was running full speed from a world of too much giving. I had spread myself dangerously thin; if I had let one more person step on me I’m certain I would have shattered. I was craving a life of “less” which I thought would mean less of everything, … More The Circles – Part Nine – Everyone Else
It came into my inbox, almost two months after I thought the pressure of gift giving was over. But there it was – I was faced with the challenge of a white elephant gift exchange. I’ll be honest, these things stress me out. Not because I don’t like giving gifts, but because I don’t like … More The Gift of Grace
Does anyone else feel like there is just too much to know? I’m trying to be a grown-up, I really am. But there is just so much to understand. To balance. To take care of. Spirituality. Physical Health. Family. Money. Taxes. Mental Health. Friends. Parenting. DIY Projects. Cultivating Passion. Service. Retirement. Politics. Debt. World Issues. … More The Circles – Part Eight – Mentors
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