BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
Sunday our pastor preached on Luke 14:26. Read no further if you don’t want to be convicted. Trust me. I’m warning you. This is what that verse says: “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.” (For the record, the word “hate” doesn’t mean exactly…
Y’all. Last month I hosted my very first book club. I know! As much as I love to read, how is it even possible that I have never participated in a book club!? When I first mentioned to Peter that I wanted to have a book club at our house once a month, he looked at me like I was a little bit off my rocker. (Which, admittedly, I am…
April is coming to a close and we are finally going to see some warmer temps here in TN this week. I can’t wait – especially since it snowed ever so slightly last week. I mean, where are we? North Dakota? Here are a few things I’m loving this month: This podcast episode: I loved listening to Dr. Josh Axe discuss the healing power of food. In fact, I loved…
I don’t usually like to get my hands dirty. I tend to leave those filthy jobs to Peter, even though I know there is something healing about digging in the dirt and tending to new life budding up through the soil. But today I was tasked with planting seeds in our front flower bed. Peter was doing the heavy lifting – shoveling wheelbarrows full of dirt all over our yard…
Having a child brings a whole new level to the term “no modesty.” As many of you have experienced, monthly doctor’s visits during your pregnancy leave little to the imagination. You are poked and prodded in all the places and it becomes no big deal to strip down to nothing, put on a gown, and lay on a table for all to see. Delivery adds another dimension. If you are…
Today, I am weary. I am weary from restless nights. I am weary from waking early. I am weary from working full-time and cooking and cleaning and all the things. I am weary from constant worry about one of my children. I am weary from all that comes with having a daughter who is about to graduate. I am weary from arguing with a headstrong child. I am weary from…
Hey, everybody! It’s the end of March and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of this crazy school year. I’m ready to swim in my pool and go on vacation and leave the cares of my job behind for a few weeks. Anybody else? March has been good to us. We had spring break toward the beginning of the month and didn’t really do much.…
“Get a dog,” they said. “It’ll be fun!” they said. Look, this mama isn’t stupid. I knew a puppy would be a lot of work. I threatened the children before we brought our little sunshine home, explaining that I was at capacity with all the responsibilities I already had and they were going to have to help out with this newest addition to our family. “Of course we’ll help, Mom!”…
The warm spring wind blew in every direction. “Look at my crazy hair, Mom!” Jillienne giggled as she pedaled her red tricycle around the driveway. The kids and I were enjoying our spring break at home, playing pickle ball and learning to roller skate and drawing chalk shapes on the sidewalk. It was the perfect afternoon full of sunshine and much needed warmth. Yet something was nagging underneath the perfection.…
Man. The Trinity is hard to understand. Do you agree? Trying to dissect God the Father from God the Son from God the Holy Spirit. Well, it’s a lot to take in. I’m not sure I want to dive into this topic because honestly it brings up more questions than answers but here goes… Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of people talk about how their relationship is different with…