Water runs from the faucet and I slip my hands into the suds. I scrub the day's dishes as Mr. Fantastic sweeps up crumbs in the kitchen, Boys gently …
an uncomfortable flip
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the …
tears on a treadmill
I pant away on this treadmill, always moving and yet always just right here in the same spot. All my life seems like this. A constant movement, yet …
making homemade ice cream
For Father's Day I bought Mr. Fantastic an ice cream maker. I emailed my mom and asked for my Great Grandma Jackson's ice cream recipe.This is …
playdates for the soul
[A wife of noble character] is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.Proverbs 31:25The tediousness of mothering …
ten realities about being a pastor’s wife
When I was growing up, I recall looking at the pastor's family on Sunday morning with a bit of envy. They seemed so happy, and I just knew it was …
laura’s burnt toast
I read an article interviewing Gallup CEO Jim Clifton about the job market the other day. One thought from the article has stuck in my head: …
motorcycle mama
None of us would be here without a mom. Even if she walked away, had her life cut too short by tragedy or illness, or slowly drifted off sometime …
invisible swings
"...we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." -2 Corinthians …
Ten Things I Want My Kids To Know
Dear Jude, Jack, Jase and Finley, Below I have listed ten things I wish I could tell you. Please use this information for good, not evil. …
the flavor of summer
I can taste summer.As a homeschooling mom, summer has a certain sweetness that is reminiscent of carefree childhood days: we will be done …
the list
Do you have lists? I am not usually a list maker. Actually, I am almost never a list maker. Occasionally I remember to make a list …
