I'm in the middle of creating something new, and it's a decision I have felt divinely supported in. Even with this powerful assurance, my mind still cycles back to what I've seen and known in the past, then doubt creeps in, and then I start to sink and choke on the waters of "but what about..." It's...

The last 48 hours at our house could be summed up with 1 word: unexpected.

Nothing major, and a good variety ranging from potentially-amazing to, "Oh wow. That actually happened."

At either end of the spectrum and everywhere in-between, we had expected something different. If we had been clinging to o...

Not going to lie...I've been feeling pretty crummy the last couple of days.

I caught some sort of bug, and I feel like I've been hit by a bus. I forget how amazing healthy feels until it's gone.

It's crazy how a microscopic virus can wreak such havoc on my system. 

It's also crazy how many microscopic...

It's "back to school" day here in Virginia, and last night we bid farewell to the amazing summer break we enjoyed. This was probably my favorite summer we've had so far (more to come in a future post about the details), and it would be bittersweet to say goodbye if I didn't feel like we could build ...

I went to a workshop at a women's conference years ago, on the topic of the power of prayer. During the discussion portion of the presentation, an audience member shared a story of a "lightbulb moment" she had experienced. The simple gem she shared has proven useful to me hundreds (possibly thousand...

Recipes only work when you gather the ingredients and follow the steps. Turning to the page and wanting to make it won't get you very far, no matter how good the recipe is, no matter how much you think about it.

And just because you choose and make one recipe, doesn't mean you're limited to only ever...

A beautiful gift can be given and not received.

The giver can want the recipient to accept and cherish it, but that doesn't mean they will.

This doesn't tell you anything about the gift or the giver. 

It simply says that the recipient wasn't ready or able to accept the gift.

God's gifts are everywhere,...

I had the best customer service welcome EVER yesterday. Our twins and I spontaneously decided to stop at 7-Eleven (can't say I've ever actually written that out...) for a treat. We chatted normally as we walked in the door, but were greeted by the most surprisingly cheerful gasp and a jolly middle-a...

If you didn't catch the sunset yesterday, it doesn't mean God is punishing you. It might just mean you weren't available or positioned to see it (He loves you enough not to force you to get outside and enjoy it).

Sometimes we scratch our heads and wonder what we did wrong, when things aren't going th...

You can make life decisions based on fact, or based on fiction. 

The difference is the set of assumptions you start out with. 

If you begin with assumptions that haven't undergone some serious scrutiny, you run the risk of ending up with a very crumbly foundation. Making big decisions this way will le...

You can wait to go to the gym until you're strong enough to look good being there... but that's not the point, is it? 

Strong starts out squishy and committed. 

Slide on the workout pants, lace up the shoes, and get at it. 

I was pretty proud of myself yesterday morning. I got dressed for church (with accessories, even -- which is a big deal for me), prepped my piano binder, made avocado toast for myself and our 6-year old, and actually got out the door on time.

Winning.

I rode calmly to church with the family because I ...