Once upon a time I signed a book deal and wrote a manuscript and sent it off to my publisher. Writing over 60,000 words should feel like a lot of …
here’s to all the flukes and the impostors out thereRead More
how to really succeed in life
Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. How did they do it? They saw it way off in the …
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 …
on planning fortieth birthdays because we are so oldRead More
the one thing everyone should know about us
"We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end."-Hebrews 3:14Last week my children and I sat in …
joy for when your wretched flesh grocery shops for a passover lamb
Last night I flitted about in the grocery store, buying supplies to make our Seder dinner. I searched out bitter herbs, unleavened bread, an egg, …
joy for when your wretched flesh grocery shops for a passover lambRead More
this is the week of all happy things
It's Tuesday and this is the Week of All Happy Things in our house. Boy 2's birthday rolls into my birthday which rolls into our wedding anniversary …
celebrating passover and remembering true joy
Last night I flitted about in the grocery store, buying supplies to make our Seder dinner. I searched out bitter herbs, unleavened bread, an egg, some …
happy birthday to the neverland boy
Today is Boy 2's birthday, which means many wonderful things for him and for me.Because birthdays are for mamas in a secret way. Like little treasures …
the last day of summer
This is the last day.This is the last day of sleeping in, of lazy coffee mornings on the sofa, and of mid-morning workouts.This is the last day of …
the joy of happy children
There are some great benefits to raising a small herd of children close in age. Children in big families learn to share out of necessity, if your …
when your cake breaks, light the candles anyways
Sunday after church I decided to make a batch of cookies.I got the butter whipping and opened the pantry for the brown sugar. There was none.So I …
birthday love jar
On his third birthday, he woke up expecting balloons and streamers.I hadn't realized he had expectations of birthday grandeur. I had planned a small …
