I cried myself to sleep last night. They weren’t tears over some tragedy, loss, or heartbreak; it wasn’t anything nearly that dramatic. They were simply tears of exhaustion and overwhelm; of frustration ...
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Totality
Before I saw it featured on the cover of our local newspaper, I had no idea that a solar eclipse would be taking place on April 8th. And it wasn’t until I ...
Notes From the Pit
It’s difficult for me to choose a favorite Biblical figure, but Joseph of the Old Testament is definitely high on my list. You’re probably familiar with the Genesis account of Joseph (especially ...
Lately || March 2024
Spring is really and truly here and I couldn’t be happier about it! Bluebonnets and other wildflowers are in full bloom, the grass and trees are green, and my moods have thankfully ...
The Difference
The kids and I learned about Ancient India in our History textbook last week, and our reading introduced us to a number of Eastern religions. As we read through the tenants of ...
Searching for Enough (March Verse—Psalm 92:1-5)
I’m part of a Women’s Bible Study this year called Faithful in the Mess. It’s a fitting title for this study on individuals in the book of Genesis, whose lives were indeed ...
Lately || February 2024
It may be the shortest month, but this February felt long—partly for good reasons (a fun trip at the start of the month) and partly for not-so-good ones (pregnancy malaise combined with ...
What I Learned This Winter About Blessings, Loss, and My Own Best Practices
I have been reflecting on what I’ve been learning in posts like this one for ten years—almost since the inception of this blog. Often the lessons come easily to me, leaping out ...
28 Amazing Attributes of God to Cherish
I’ve been in a funk lately, with my moods and my energy not where I’d like them to be. Culture would tell me it’s time for some “me time” and self-pampering, and ...
Surprise! Baby #4 Coming This August!
It was just before Christmas, and I was feeling off. My stomach had been a mess all week, I was more exhausted than I should have been, and—most notably—I’d been hormonal and ...