I can’t remember the exact circumstance that led up to Audrey to delivering the one-liner that will stick with our family for years to come. It may have been my exclamation of dismay when, once again, I’d done all the things to make the house clean and inviting only to have my people twirl through,…
Tag: faith
Find Your People (again)!
Do you know what’s fun? Trying to make friends in your early-mid-late forties. About fifteen years ago I was blessed with the most beautiful circle of women. We met at a thriving little church and before too much longer, we were basically family. Girls’ Night In every Tuesday at one of our homes where we…
When You Know, You No
A small departure from the normal jokey jokes. Back to business as usual next time, but I felt this needed to be said. I really feel like giving up on humanity sometimes. It is gut-wrenching to see the absolute disconnect from reality our society has when it comes to social and moral issues. Not only…
No Ragrets
People often compare me to the apostle Paul. They say, “You’re nothing like the apostle Paul.” They have a point. I come from a hard-working middle class family who lived in a medium-sized house in an average suburban town. We moved to Centreville (fitting, isn’t it?) the summer before seventh grade, and starting middle school…
What Are You Building?
I heard a quote recently from Krista Bontrager that caught my attention: “Christianity will survive without America, but America won’t survive without Christianity. I think she’s one thousand percent correct. Last week I had the privilege of teaching in our Tuesday morning Bible study at church. We are going through the Psalms of Ascent, historically…
Always Something
I pause at the threshold, the open doors of the thatch-roofed cabana giving way to an enthralling expanse of turquoise water and brilliant blue sky. My sheer cotton cover-up ruffles pleasantly as a sweet, paradise-scented breeze passes by. After two solid minutes of just breathing it in, I make my way, barefoot, across pale sand…
Finding Your Happy Place
They say if you look back at what you used to love as a kid, you’ll find what you were meant to do as an adult. For example, if you were intrigued by how things were put together, so much so that you ripped your toys apart just for the fun of reassembling them, you…
And Just Like That…
Our church is closing. The news came seemingly out of nowhere. I love our church. We’ve grown close with the other families. I looked forward to seeing our elementary and preschool kids grow into teens and adulthood together. It intrigued me to wonder what they would be like as they matured and found their niche…
The Real Deal
I’ve been questioning God for a while now. It just seems so unfair. Why would he set things up this way? It’s cruel, really. I’m sure most of you will agree. Why do all things delicious have to be bad for your health? Why does nutritious food taste like actual dirt (looking at you, beets!)?…
Home Sweet Homemaking
One morning as breakfast was finishing up, a mother asked her child what she might like to be when she grew up. The child thought for a moment and then answered hesitantly, “A baker?”. “Oh!” the mother said, giving the stovetop a final swipe with her sponge, “That would be fun! Anything else?” The child…
