“The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything: the young know everything.” –Oscar Wilde (Work in progress: My two oldest boys growing, growing, growing.…
Ties that bind
People ask my older kids all the time what it’s like to have so many younger siblings. Do they like it? Is it fun? Do…
The part you can’t see
Dear Judging Mom, I’m sorry that we ruined your grocery trip. Really, I am. I never want to inconvenience others. Honestly, I lived a whole…
Be Thou My Vision
In front of me stands my three year-old daughter: red-faced, tears streaming, teeth clenched. She’s angry because she’s just been called to the mat for…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” — Vincent van…
Superpower
My superpower, I’ve decided, is straddle parenting. My superpower is teaching a teen to drive with GT and the Halo Express playing in the background.
Feeding the People {a large family’s two week menu, with recipe links}
The weather is getting warmer and for some reason, all I can think of are foods from the places that remind me of summer. You’ll…
5 (good) things I learned from the patriarchy movement
The vendor hall seemed strangely empty and somehow too quiet. For the first half of the day, I couldn’t put my finger on what was…
{Work in Progress Wednesday}
“The kitchen table is where we mark milestones, divulge dreams, bury hatchets, make deals, give thanks, plan vacations, and tell jokes. It’s also where children…
The Missional Handbook {a review}
You know what’s the hardest part of being a missionary? Explaining it– all of it– to others. Only missionaries really get other missionaries, just like only…