As you read this, I am in the San Bernadino mountains of California, worshipping Jesus and climbing ropes courses and dining on (fancy) camp food alongside my loved ones—both my family of ...
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Wait. . . am I a tradwife?
I can’t recall when I first heard about the current “tradwife” movement. It certainly wasn’t on TikTok or YouTube—where the movement is trending—because I don’t follow “influencers” on those platforms (I don’t ...
You Only Know What You Know
I couldn’t help but chuckle as I overheard my daughter regaling a friend with the details of a cherished family rhythm. “On Fridays,” she whispered conspiratorially, “we get to have dinner in ...
Lately || April 2026
I have a complicated relationship with busyness: I love when our family is engaged in a variety of meaningful activities, but a packed schedule always leaves me feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. ...
Bright Spots
It was one of those Monday mornings when it seemed like everything that could go wrong did. I will emphasize SEEMED LIKE because, obviously, there were innumerable possible catastrophes and even minor ...
On Bird Feeders and Funny Family Memories (and what they are teaching me about trusting the Lord)
When I was a junior in high school, our family spent spring break on a cruise through the Caribbean. This was back in the days when spring break was tied to Easter, ...
Lately || March 2026
I always look forward to the appearance of bluebonnets in mid-March, and it’s usually one the highlights of my year. Sapphire buds appear over night, tiny droplets of blue pooling into floral ...
Our Personal Savior
This year, instead of reading through the full Bible in 365 days1 as I’ve done for the last few years, I am taking a slow-and-steady approach through just the New Testament, using ...
What Have We Lost?
Our field trip group gathered on the rough-hewn porch of the 1850s homestead, kids sprawled across the stairs with moms huddled behind them to hear the presentation. Our guide, who looked as ...
Surviving the Spring Slump
This week is spring break for the schools in our area. Our family took an early spring break to coincide with my parents’ visit two weeks ago, but I won’t lie: another ...