The two lines weren’t supposed to be there. You took the test on a whim. If anything, you thought, Murphy’s Law would come into play…
Think big
One of the projects I was most excited about this summer is one of those purely delight-driven, purely fanciful little endeavors that make the best kind…
On rest
I don’t know how it happened, but somehow, we mothers decided that we should be busy. I blame the NIV Bible, which translates Titus 2:5…
Embracing what is
This isn’t a milk and honey season for us. Everything– time, money, the ability to stop and simply be present for a few hours each…
Open hands
There are plenty of things I don’t understand in the Bible. Some are routine, “how did He do that?!” impossibilities that my brain can’t wrap…
The beginnings of wisdom
One of the best parts of growing older, I’m finding, is no longer buying in when society begins wringing its hands and screaming that the…
A mother’s prayer
I’ve prayed for countless things over the years that have, literally, brought me to my knees. Some of those things seem silly now, but others are…
The starting gate
I was 17 when I met the man who would become my husband. Seventeen! Today that seems ridiculously young and yet, somehow, perfect timing. I love…
The Christian Mother’s Devotional Guide to the Best Homeschooling Year EVER
If you’re like me, you’re paused at the start line right now. Your homeschool year is cued up, and you’re chomping at the bit to hit…
Wading
What is it with us moms? We’re so often so focused on finding the great recipes to feed our people, picking the perfect read-aloud, or…