There was an element of Celebration and Community in all the high points of our month. As I looked at the calendar to jog my memory, I was kind of amazed that we have fit so much into the past four weeks. May is crazy. Camping trip at Vogel State Park The highlight of the … Continue reading Celebrations and Community – May 2018 Update (What I’m Up To Linkup)
No, You Can’t Wash My Feet! and other stubborn things we tell Jesus
Peter is so impetuous. "No, you can't wash my feet!" We laugh at his audacity to tell Jesus what he can and can't do. "Oh Jesus, you're ridiculous... There's no need... I am able to wash my own feet... Don't worry yourself over li'l ol' me. Don't bother... Don't get so close... No, really--back off, … Continue reading No, You Can’t Wash My Feet! and other stubborn things we tell Jesus
In Which I Am Doula to a Hen
It is generally a fabulous experience to have backyard hens. It's fun, they're cute, they are not a lot of work, and the eggs--! The eggs are so good. But there are some experiences involved that I'd rather not have to go through. And Sam would much rather not go through. Like giving a chicken a … Continue reading In Which I Am Doula to a Hen
Realizing I’m Not Stuck – Five Minute Friday
The past three weeks have been hard for this nursing mama. The baby is now 14 months old and has been waking every night at least twice, and up to four times. He's worse than a newborn. Each time, I and my milk are the only way to get him to go back to sleep … Continue reading Realizing I’m Not Stuck – Five Minute Friday
The Other Way : Five Minute Friday Linkup
We are often trapped into thinking there is only one way. There's only one option. There is no way to go around the temptations, the frustrations, the inconveniences, the difficulties, the daily stressors, the relational issues, the habits, the diet failures, the addictions, and the hasty words. I am often stuck thinking there's no way … Continue reading The Other Way : Five Minute Friday Linkup
Read, Mama! It’s worth your time
When is the last time you picked up a book, and read it, for the sheer enjoyment of a story? Or when was the last time you decided to learn something, so you found books about it? via GIPHY For me, it had been a very long time. I felt guilty for reading if I … Continue reading Read, Mama! It’s worth your time
If I’ve learned anything lately…
... I can't help but share a bit about it. This has been a full month, so here is a bit of what I have learned in March: Budgeting is a skill to be practiced. We are almost through the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University, and while the concepts were not foreign to us, we … Continue reading If I’ve learned anything lately…
5 Routines That Save My Sanity : Five Minute Friday
I am not a routine person. I resist it. But there are some things that have to get done regularly so that I don't lose my mind. 1 - I run the dishwasher every night. When it doesn't happen, it throws everything off. This is stolen from Dana White over at A Slob Comes Clean. … Continue reading 5 Routines That Save My Sanity : Five Minute Friday
Is Your Mom Group Stealing Your Peace?
Mom groups. They're awesome. They're so helpful. I would have been sunk without the online mom group I joined when I was pregnant with my first 9 years ago. There is nothing like being able to share the joys and miseries of the particular stage you are in at that moment. I have learned a … Continue reading Is Your Mom Group Stealing Your Peace?
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The Fruit of Pruning
Pruning is a careful but severe act. A branch that is pruned does not look the same. The branches that are pruned sometimes look hopelessly dead--for a time. The gardener doesn't only cut stems of the branch that are unhealthy but ones that are perfectly good. These cuts are not to harm the branch but … Continue reading The Fruit of Pruning