The other day I watched my daughter petition her Grandmother for “Bubbles.” She calls berries “Bubbles,” but she’s also very into real bubbles so it’s a little confusing to figure out what she actually wants. As she petitioned for the desire of her sweet little heart,...
“The welfare of God’s kingdom is not dependent on the election of this Kingdom.” This election season has proven exhausting and mostly discouraging if I am honest with you. Laura spoke last week on not giving up - and I’d like to offer you some perspective....
November 8th will prove to be a pivotal day of decision for our country. The 45th President of the United States of America will be elected. I'll be honest - I'm not in support of either leading candidate, but I'm not disillusioned with my country and...
We have all heard of this one: If you put a frog in hot water, its survival instincts would kick in, and it would try to leap out, because, you know, OUCH! However, if you gradually heat up the water, the frog would stay put till it...
I stood in front of the elephants at the National Zoo smiling as I took a photo of the magnificent creatures. Two of my girls had nudged forward to the front of a small crowd to get a better look at some of Dumbos distant...
Hi Ladies, Before we dive into some musings below, I wanted to share a fun idea with you since we’re focusing on hospitality this month. My friends, Lauren and Joel, recently tried a new way of extending hospitality by throwing out four dates to a large group...
If you read my post about the chore charts I created for my girls this fall, you may have noticed that my older two daughters asked to help with cooking. In an effort to fan this useful and creative flame, I assigned them each a few...
This is my firstborn, she of the sometimes blue, sometimes pink hair, sweaty cloud of curls, and the outsized personality a mirror of my own. We are warring these days and the only winners here are my sin and her tears, and oh how my...
My sweet boy, I am watching you closely these days. Watching you crawl confidently all over creation, cracking open drawers and dressers, cabinets and bags with the joy and delight of someone discovering long lost treasure. You are curious and crafty in your wandering and why oh...