Sometimes I wonder how my reactions to books are reflecting other circumstances simultaneously happening in my life. There are an infinite number of factors to consider -- one's home life, stress at work, personal opinions, you name it. If I negatively review a book, is it because I'm grumpy about something else in life? If … Continue reading Book Review: Daring to Hope {by Katie Davis Majors}
3 Musts for Effective Leadership
Well over a year ago, I "scribbled" something down in my phone note app. It was solid advice given to me from someone near and dear to me -- and also someone I greatly respect. Today I thought I'd share this short list with you, too! Besides countless books, Bible verses, podcasts, etc. you could … Continue reading 3 Musts for Effective Leadership
God’s Parenting Contract
I was cleaning out my phone notes the other day, which is no small task. I write. A lot. I take notes. A lot. And sometimes I rediscover some great nuggets like this one. Sometime back (maybe about a year?), I made this list during a sermon. The pastor was preaching on parenting and I … Continue reading God’s Parenting Contract
Book Review: Hope for Each Day: 365 Devotions for Kids {by Billy Graham}
One of the world's most respected and loved pastors, Billy Graham, has written many books for Christians to be supported in their faith and encouraged by the hope God gives us. One of those books is a daily devotional written for adults, called Hope for Each Day Morning and Evening Devotions. Recently, this has been … Continue reading Book Review: Hope for Each Day: 365 Devotions for Kids {by Billy Graham}
Knee Scrapes & Stumbles
It happened again just this morning... Three of us were walking in a large parking lot toward the grocery store. Well, two of us -- the almost-25-pound baby was on my left hip. 😉 Holding my three-year-old son's hand, we were having a joyful little time. My son was half-skipping, half-running and getting excited at … Continue reading Knee Scrapes & Stumbles
It’s Inevitable, but It Still Hurts
This morning at 4:37am my baby turned 13 months old. For the last month or so, we've been working through a slow wean. We were down to one feeding a day -- a glorious, beautiful, intimate time in the morning, just my baby girl and me. But this morning, we did that for the last … Continue reading It’s Inevitable, but It Still Hurts
The Bare Minimum Week
This has been one of those weeks in my parenting life in which the word "survival" keeps claiming the theme. Normally, when my husband has to be gone for a week, it's not so bad -- we plan ahead for such weeks. However, my almost-three-year-old has been "having a rufffff tiiiiime," as he exclaims between tears. … Continue reading The Bare Minimum Week
Jesus at Funerals
This morning as I was waking up my [almost three-year-old] son, some of his first words were, "Is Jesus going to die?" I stopped rushing around and immediately dropped down to his bed (where he still was snuggled up in his covers) and was honored and excited to tell him that Jesus will never die … Continue reading Jesus at Funerals
Book Review: Raising an Original {by Julie Lyles Carr}
One would think that dropping another parenting book into a sea of already-published opinions would be unnecessary, that everything has been said. All the Bible verses have been quoted. All the aspects have been covered. But then a book like Raising an Original happens and all those thoughts disappear. Our world changes with each generation … Continue reading Book Review: Raising an Original {by Julie Lyles Carr}
