Hi Ladies, I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! We witnessed an exquisitely mesmerizing fireworks show over the water. My daughter hasn't stopped talking about it all week! Remember seeing fireworks for the first time? Or your first taste of ice cream? Most of...
“I’m a princess, mama!” “Yes you are, sweet girl. Do you know why you’re a princess?” “Because God is a King!” “That’s right. God is your Dada in heaven and he is a King! You are his daughter so that makes you a princess.” “I’m a princess!” “Yes, darling girl....
Hello Ladies! I hope your summer is in full swing and that you’re reading this while slathered in sunscreen, watching your kids splash water everywhere. I absolutely love summer. As a person who’s always ready for a break in humdrum routine, summer feels gloriously languid...
Nearly four years ago, in the midst of a very dark season, I threw open my Bible at the beginning, exclaiming angrily, “I’m going to know you, God, whether you like it or not.” I didn’t know it at the time, but my misguided anger would...
I’m raising a nudist, shoeless, headed-toward-a-mullet-and-dreadlocks hooligan. Lately, it seems as if everything, big or small, can ignite a battle of wills. At the end of the day, the unpredictability of toddler whims and toddler timetables leaves me feeling like I’ve been negotiating a U.N....
I’ve had some pretty awesome dates lately … with my toddler. Last week, we started a ritual I hope we continue for the rest of our lives. We held hands walking to the coffee shop, ordered a kid’s hot chocolate and a small decaf coffee,...
Last week my baby girl turned two. TWO! Astounding yet I can’t even remember a time before she brightened our lives. A few days shy of her second birthday, in the agony of waiting two minutes for toast, sweet baby girl looked me straight in the...
A few weeks ago, the word “righteousness” kept popping up in my quiet times. It’s a word used frequently in Scripture (213 times!), but I kept looking at it thinking, “Righteousness … what does God really mean when he says, ”He will judge the world...
As I shared a few weeks ago, my husband and I are taking a financial planning class through our church. In one of the classes, we took a quiz to see which one of us is an “ultra nerd” and which one of us is...
One generation commends your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts (Psalm 145:4). A few weeks ago, my mentor of 14 years, Irene, and I had the opportunity to share with my Wednesday morning mom's group about the power of mentorship. If you're...