Helping you connect your faith with your real life
I’ve struggled with church over the years. I’ve written about it here. But as I keep pressing in to Jesus in all my mixed up feelings I made a choice to press in to the church too. Why? Because Jesus loves the church. Yes, we can get into discussions about the Church vs. the church.
Our summer of favorite things wouldn’t be complete without talking movies and TV shows. These recent favorites include family and grown up shows to entertain from new releases to Netflix and Hulu favorites. While this isn’t a super spiritual post, it is the kind of thing I chat with my friends about (and that means
I love a good book and I love a good list. Following Melanie Shankle’s lead I created a list for you. Church of the Small Things has been re-released this fall with a fancy new cover and title: It’s All About the Small Things (check it out here) On to the list! In no particular
Being a mom is one of my biggest responsibilities, blessings, and challenges. These resources help me be the parent I can be. Parenting is a blessing. Yes, and amen. But it’s also hard. Really hard. I had 3 kids in less than 3.5 years. Needless to say the first 5 years were a sleep deprived
Summer is the great playtime of the year. It’s like recess; a break from the responsibilities. Except when it’s not. I find myself holding this idea that summer should be FANTASTIC and FUN and SUN. But there’s still laundry and cooking and vacuuming. The bills keep coming and the everyday-ness of life still happens. How
Friendship looks great in the movies. At least that’s how it feels to me. In real life, my experience with friendship has been uncertain, messy, and even lonely. But I haven’t given up. Why? I’ve also learned that it’s worth it. Making friends almost always means stepping out of your comfort zone. There is risk
In a world quick to look at all the hard things, we lose sight of some of celebrating amazing things like marriage. I met my husband when I was fifteen. Just typing that makes me smile. We met one night when I needed help. I was in pain and my parents called the ambulance. Andrew
When you think of your favorite things, what Bible verses come to mind? For me, it’s tricky because I remember parts of them. I haven’t memorized Scripture well since high school (which was a little while back now!) I know the value in it, but right now I’m just happy to make space to read
I’ve always thought that the place I am has more to do with who I’m with and why I’m there than the actual location. Everyplace that has mattered in my life has been about the who and why. Here are some of my favorite places: My Bed Seriously, I love being in my bed. Sleep
Birthdays can bring up a range of feelings. And I’m learning that is okay. Instead of fighting all the emotions, I’m learning we can choose to look for things that make us smile. As I approach my fortieth birthday, I’m looking for things that make me happy. These aren’t the ones you can buy (although
