For some reason, other than just our “sin nature,” letting go of bad habits is hard. Like, really hard. We get in our mind that we have to have the thing and then we absolutely refuse to let go of the thing. For me, the thing is Starbucks. I’m very much aware of the fact that […]

Oh, my sweet virtual friends. My spirit is anxious this morning…overwhelmed and worried and nervous about things that haven’t even come to pass. Things for our little family of four are changing pretty drastically in 2015. No, there’s no new baby involved. Because I know that’s something that is on the minds of everyone reading this. […]

I’m not the best driver in the world. My husband will attest to that. In fact, despite never having so much as gotten pulled over before, my husband is wary of my driving. He loves to not have to drive, but finds great comfort in knowing that little handle is available for him to keep a steady, […]

I had a very desperate moment this morning. Somewhere between the unending laundry, the overwhelming sense of LIFE and the responsibilities of all of it left me in a place of absolute desperation. For whatever reason, it all seemed to close in on me at the same time. I climbed out of bed (15 minutes […]

We talked about loneliness vs. being alone in Sunday School yesterday. We’ve just started discussing parts of the book Radical Reliance a few weeks ago and have already had some really great conversations surrounding intimacy with Christ and really and truly being dependent on Him in all things. I’ve been reading through and studying the book of […]

My oldest son has a stuffed puppy dog. She’s been with our family six years come December.  She was a one of the Christmas gifts he received that very first year he was born. He was barely two months old, not even big enough to sit up yet. My aunt wrapped him up in a […]