A few Sundays ago, during a sermon about Christ’s death and resurrection, our pastor taught us the Hebrew word zakar, which can be roughly translated as “remember, recall, or call to mind.” I have a fairly decent memory and enjoy recalling or reflecting on past moments and events. But zakar is different from this type… Continue Reading
This is a post of many genres: memoir, Bible teaching, YA, biography, and thriller—they’re all represented in today’s round of reviews. Let’s get to them! Surprised by Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected About Being a Mom, by Lisa Jo Baker: Lisa Jo Baker never wanted to be a mother. Having lost her own mother (with… Continue Reading
“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” ~ Shauna Niequist Continue Reading
Parenting, procrastination, and personality types all make an appearance in today’s links, as does an encouraging post about healthy exercise habits and one about temporarily letting go of something you love. Enjoy! Choosing Your Absence from Something You Love: 5 Things I’m Learning, by Marian Vischer “Busy as I am, I have actual time on… Continue Reading
As often happens for me in times of transition, this month has involved countless learning opportunities—most of which will likely take weeks, months, or even years for me to fully gestate. I have learned so much through these early months of pregnancy, through the home-buying process, through sharing my experience with infertility, and through living… Continue Reading
April has been such a lovely month. The spring weather we are having has been glorious, I’m finally experiencing some relief from the first trimester nausea and fatigue, and we’ve been keeping busy with playdates, playground time, and plenty of Easter festivities. Here’s a look at some of the best April had to offer. //… Continue Reading
“Sometimes the circumstances at hand force us to be braver than we actually are, and so we knock on doors and ask for assistance. Sometimes not having any idea of where we’re going works out better than we could possibly have imagined.” ~ Ann Patchett, What Now? Continue Reading
This week, April 21-27, is National Infertility Awareness Week. In recognition of this important movement, I wanted to share some of my own experience with secondary infertility. For those who might be unfamiliar with the term, secondary infertility is the inability to become pregnant or to carry a baby to term after previously giving birth… Continue Reading
“I woke up one morning and life was as I had always known it to be. There were certain things I thought I could count on. I looked at my hand, for example, and I knew it was my hand. My foot was my foot. My face, my face. My history, my history. After all,… Continue Reading
I hope you all have been enjoying this Tried and True series as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together! As I’ve said with each of the previous posts in this series, the purpose of these roundups is to share some items our family owns and loves and that I think you will love too.… Continue Reading