We had the most beautiful performance during church yesterday, from a singer whose voice seemed to escort my spirit to another realm. It was a gift.
I also enjoyed a visit from a friend I hadn't seen or really spoken with in over 5 years, but the instant she smiled and gave me a hug it felt like only...
If you're on the dance floor and you want to dance a slow song, you have options:
- Stand there and hope someone asks you
- Leave the room and prevent possible heartbreak altogether
- Find someone and ask them.
Strategy #1 works sometimes.
Strategy #2 works every time, but toward a totally differe...
Our twins had state testing this week for Algebra, and there was quite a bit of panic in the air the night before. We tried to assure them that they should be fine as long as they'd been keeping up with their classwork, but still felt a bit stressed.
I thought back to my school days, and remembered ...
In my "Motherhood Day" post, I promised you the rest of this story (to be read in your best Paul Harvey voice), so here goes.
As I wrote before, Mother's Day morning started with our 6-year old bursting into our room and announcing urgently:
"You GUYS. Something happened. You GOTTA come see this."
I ...
It's really easy to make decisions based on our backstory (who we were in the past). We have clear, often recent, evidence of what worked--or didn't work--for us and what we were capable of.
The problem with that, though, is there isn't room for much growth. Maybe we try to do a little better than w...
I love learning from nature and animals. I think they're a gift from God, to help guide us and teach us eternal principles during this Earth experience.
One thing I'm learning is through our new puppy, Charlie, who is 7 months old now. She is so full of life and love! Each member of our party of 6 g...
I'm working on a project right now that's requiring a lot of faith. It's the heaviest lift (motherhood aside) I've done so far, which is also bringing some stunning miracles to witness. Because of the heavy lifting, sometimes my brain and my spirit get tired and I hear thoughts like, "Who do you thi...
Determination is the fuel that takes us from the unknown into possibility, and children seem to have it in concentrated form (the metaphorical equivalent of rocket fuel).
Watching our kids start with a desire then go for it with determination is absolutely inspiring. Whether it's learning to ride a ...
It's really easy to hide from your dreams. I've been practicing it for years. It looks really noble, like sticking with what you know for the stability of it, and it works. You get better and better at what you know, and you see great results. But there comes a point when you reach the edge of the s...
I had a funny moment last Sunday that our teen girls are having a FANTASTIC time teasing me about.
Normally, I wouldn't voluntarily broadcast an embarrassing story for public enjoyment, but I actually took a couple of powerful lessons from it later on. So here we go.
Our daughters and I were on our wa...
Our 6-year old daughter spent hours this weekend making "coloring books" (outline drawings on copy paper, bound by a row of staples) to sell door-to-door to neighbors and friends. She was so full of enthusiasm about it, I couldn't help but smile watching her.
She was working on some more books this ...
As children of God, every of us is called to something bigger. And not just once! Again and again, building on each development from before. We are here to build strength and make progress as we exercise our power to choose and to create.
"Something bigger" doesn't always look like more, or flashier,...
