July is winning for favorite month of 2018. It wasn’t even a contest. There were some big moments (see Highlights below), but mostly I’ve just been loving day-to-day life as a mom. ...
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Quotable // from N. T. Wright
“If God has kept you in the dark at the moment, it may be because you have to go through a winter season so that the spring when it comes will find ...
Good Grief
“I know that God wants me to live a joyful life, so why is it so hard to access that joy?” The question was raised during a community group meeting several weeks ...
2018 Reading Challenge: A book recommended by a librarian.
For as often as I frequent our local library, I spend remarkably little time talking with our librarians. I casually greet the children’s librarian when we arrive at story time each week, ...
Mom Report Card
Several months ago, I saw another blogger share her “best practices” as a mom. She started with this introduction: “Yes, in a world full of Mom Guilt, and Constant Realization of How ...
Quotable // from Peter Scazzero
“In neglecting our intense emotions, we are false to ourselves and lose a wonderful opportunity to know God. We forget that change comes through brutal honesty and vulnerability before God.” ~ Peter ...
Links I Love // 7.20.18
It’s been a minute since I last shared a batch of links with you, but I’ve saved up some good ones. If you are frazzled, weary, or simply in need of some ...
July Verse of the Month: Ephesians 3:16-19
“You are God’s workmanship.” It’s a phrase (lifted from Ephesians 2) that’s been running through my head in recent weeks, a lifeline that has been carrying me through days when I feel less ...
Three Point Five // Half-Birthday Q&A
Today is Charleston’s half birthday! That’s right, we are now closer to a fourth birthday than a third. I can’t begin to wrap my mind around how that is possible. My baby ...
Quotable // from Parker J. Palmer
“Self-care is never a selfish act—it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others.” ~ Parker J. Palmer ...