BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
Insomnia is the pits. Especially when my favorite thing to do is sleep. Lately I have been plagued by sleepless nights. The last time I suffered from insomnia was when Peter was deployed for a year. He was getting shot at and bombs were exploding all around him so I think it was sort of acceptable for me to stay up, worrying about his safety. But now, there is no…
I learn something new from my kids all the time. I’ve learned to stop and enjoy the rain pouring from the sky. I’ve learned to take a break from chores and run around the house, giggling. I’ve learned to relax and enjoy a little cartoon time with them. I’ve learned to immediately empty the little potty before Vivienne pours the pee out all over the playroom carpet. Yes, they teach…
This is how I spent Valentine’s Day 2014. I know you all are super jealous. I’ve got one kid who needs to be potty-trained (aka Jonah, the 3-year old wild man) and another kid who doesn’t want to be left out of anything that’s going on in our house (aka Vivienne, the 1-year old little mama). I can’t keep up. I don’t know how parents of twins do it. Actually,…
Happy New Year! It’s hard to believe that it is 2014. I sometimes still find myself writing 1990-something, so this 2014 thing seems a little crazy to me. I mean, do you realize that the kids who will be entering high school this fall were born in the year 2000?!?! What the what??? As this new year begins, I find myself reflecting on the past year. 2013 was really good…
Aaaah… The Christmas season is upon us. Joy to the world. Peace on earth. Goodwill to men. Sometimes, though, I feel like I’m still waiting for that joy, peace, and goodwill to make it to our house. I’m kidding, obviously. Except for the peace part. I can’t remember the last time our house was peaceful. With three kids, two adults, and a dog running around this place, peace is hard…
This post has been rolling around in my mind for a couple of months now. I’ve been so close to writing about this several times, but I just didn’t feel quite ready to share my thoughts. I once heard Beth Moore say that the Lord often communicates to us in the secret place and He doesn’t want us to share those secrets until the appropriate time. I feel that exact…
Apparently I’ve been neglecting this blog lately. It hasn’t been intentional. It’s just that my brain has been so full of mush that I haven’t been able to form a coherent thought. I attribute this partially to having three kids who are constantly clamoring for my undivided attention. And partially to getting older. I recently celebrated a birthday. It wasn’t one of the “big” ones, like 30 (I wish) or…
Having kids has done something to my brain. I often find myself yelling things as I drive down the road. Random things like, “Oooh, look at those horses!” Or “Hey, I see a fire truck!” And the sad thing is – I do this even when there aren’t any kids in my car. It’s like an involuntary reflex. Anybody with me? A few weeks ago, we were visiting family back…
In her book, What Happens When Women Say Yes To God, Lysa Terkeurst writes that we have become “so familiar with God yet so unaware.” I have definitely found this to be true in my own life. I know the Lord and I rely on Him for lots of things. I love to read and study His Word, and I’ve seen Him work huge miracles in my life and in…
I wrote this post four years ago as my oldest was entering her last year of elementary school. Monday she will begin her freshman year of high school and the “letting go years” will begin. I am also launching my two younger children into kindergarten and first grade. Mommas of littles, you may be fearful of sending your children to school. I pray you know that God delights in them…