There are many stages of life when I had felt overwhelmed before. Like when I was a busy college student; when I was working full time, adjusting to marriage, while also learning to manage a home, plus the office for a non-profit; or then when I was at home with my first baby. But my … Continue reading Why I Was Overwhelmed with Two Kids but Thriving with Four
Last night I shopped Kidsignments: a huge, semi-annual kids consignment sale. I was armed with my list, my budget, my rolling cart, and my measuring tape. And I was brought nearly to tears by the realization that God was intimately aware of exactly what we needed last night and the way that He showed me. … Continue reading Kidsignments and God’s provision
Lately I have taken to listening to the Bible app on my phone. (Reading a "real Bible" is tricky with a toddler. Who knew?) I was recently sweeping the kitchen while listening to Galatians, and I heard it as though God himself was teaching me how to discipline my children--with gentleness. You know how your … Continue reading Discipline with Gentleness – How Relying on God’s Kindness Can Transform Our Children
Yes, of course there's a reason my baby was at the bus stop mostly naked today. Let me start by saying I'm a pretty laid back mom. My baby has yet to wear shoes, and he's already approaching 7 months old. He rarely wears anything more restrictive than knits. He has been to church in … Continue reading A Glimpse into 10 Minutes of My Life (or Why My Baby Wasn’t Wearing Clothes at the Bus Stop)
June is out and here comes July! Last month was full and busy. Here's what kept me occupied: Blogging The most obvious to you if you are reading this is that I started writing again. I established this site seven years ago, and it just broke 20 posts, so you can see how serious I was about … Continue reading What I’m Up To – June 2017
Our kids don't need Sunday School teachers; they need pastors. They don't need Bible stories and moral lessons and youth group games. They need people to speak into their lives in practical ways to help them rest their full weight on the truth of the gospel.
Kids brushing teeth makes me crazy.
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There are so many parts of the whole teeth-brushing process that make me crazy, I don't even know if I can go into it without losing whatever good place I had in my heart when I sat down to tell you about it. But for the sake of the whole point, I'll tell you about it. If you have small kids, I'm pretty sure you know what I'm talking about, but if you don't, let me break it down for you.
First, brushing teeth is apparently a form of torment made bearable by bubblegum flavored goo. The resistance to the act of brushing teeth is akin to what I imagine the reluctance one may have if she is being marched into a churning sea by walking the plank. Repeat twice daily.