“Our humanity comes to its fullest bloom in giving. We become beautiful people when we give whatever we can give: a smile, a handshake, a kiss, an …
this is why motherhood will make you crazy lovely
"If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don’t love, I’ve gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I …
how we can know we are beautiful
Morgan and I planned a last minute date night on Monday. All day, while I painted my parents’ house, I dreamed of the short ribs at North. At 5pm, I …
(Some of) My Favorite Etsy Shops
Last week I stopped into one of my favorite shops in Austin, Vintage Fresh, and noticed that some of their wooden wall art was made by a company …
re: all the things and the Sunday I preached in church
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all …
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making sense of beauty with my daughter
When I was pregnant with her, I wondered if it would be different. After three sons, I wasn't sure what would it be like to raise a daughter.{Girls …
how to lose collagen and still gain in beauty
When I was a kid, like all decent 1980s families, we had a navy blue GM conversion van. We bought it to replace our old VW bus. In hindsight, we now …
what my son knows about beauty
There we were, sitting in the middle of an expensive jewelry store, just me, my almost-twelve-year-old son, and the fancy ring lady. My broken …
on planning fortieth birthdays because we are so old
“George Macdonald said, 'If you knew what God knows about death you would clap your listless hands', but instead I find old people in North America …
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our most pressing destiny
I sat on the sofa today reading a children's bible story to the Lady.Joseph. Dreamer. Favored one. Slave. Favored. Prisoner. Mighty savior.He wore …
you’re, like, really pretty
You're like, really pretty. Yes, you. I mean it. You are. {Stop shaking your head and rolling your eyes at me.}I don't care what that boy in fourth …
5 things to teach your daughter about beauty
We love fairy tales, don't we? Most go a little like this:Once upon a time, there was an exceedingly beautiful girl who was the victim of the wicked …
