It’s been quiet around here for a few months. And although I’ve shared bits and pieces on Facebook and Instagram, I’m finally ready to start sharing here on the blog what’s been happening. Start peeling back the layers of my journey into the valley, my time in the dry parched barren wilderness at the bottom, […]
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You Don’t Have to Try So Hard, Really
How’s this for ironic? I’m trying so hard to write this post for the book, You Don’t Have to Try So Hard. Have you stopped laughing yet? Me either. And it’s not for the reason you might think. Actually, writing anything has been a struggle since my surgery. (more on that later, I promise) I loved this […]
Savor the Nights in the Family Room
In the space of 5 days, my oldest son was baptized, graduated (those happened on the same day!), had his grad party and moved to college. To say it was a whirlwind is an understatement. Add to it 6 family members staying with us (one of them a precious newborn) and I’m still amazed at how smoothly […]
Choose the Sparkly Nail Polish
This week I went for a long overdue pedicure with a friend. She has found a local(ish) Aveda beauty school that offers services for drastically reduced fees so the students can gain experience. For years I had gone to a beauty school to get my hair cut before we moved to Michigan, so I was […]
Take Time for You So You Can Give Your People Your Best
Tired. Weary. Overwhelmed. Stressed. We’ve all been there, and if we’re honest, we mamas often unintentionally set up camp in this barren wilderness. Right now I’m in a season of tired, weary, overwhelmed and stressed. Each item I check off my ‘to do list’ is replaced with 2 more items. It feels never-ending. Isn’t the […]
Proverbs 15
Proverbs 15 (ESV) 1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly. 3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. 4 A gentle[a] tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. […]
