The young mom could barely contain the weight of disappointment. It hung heavy on her shoulders, heavier on her heart. Visible. So many things cancelled. So many things shifted and changed. She didn’t want to homeschool her children, but her toe-dip … [Read more...] about To the Mama and the Student – This Could Be Your Year
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When Parenting is Scary
How Can We Lead in the Unknown? I stumbled upon a social media post by a concerned mama the other day and her honest vulnerability - about the future, about what school might look like for her soon-to-be kindergartener, about all of the unknown - … [Read more...] about When Parenting is Scary
When Hurt Compounds: How to Reach for Steady When the World Shakes
I’ve been away at the coast for a few days and, honestly, it seemed like the best possible place to be - to ponder, to process, to pray. Ross and I watched the sun travel the bluest sky and tuck itself into a thick blanket of horizon clouds. We … [Read more...] about When Hurt Compounds: How to Reach for Steady When the World Shakes
Mothers of Every Age and Every Kind: We Need You
About 9 months ago my dad had a heart attack. And then open heart surgery. And then some really long hospital stays as his heart continued to fail. He traveled long to see specialists, was put on a heart transplant list, endured another (miraculous) … [Read more...] about Mothers of Every Age and Every Kind: We Need You
What If Fear Isn’t a Liar?
The popular song drifts from the radio in my car and even my kids can sing it. The tune is catchy, the lyrics bold. These little people haven’t lived long enough to fully comprehend the girth behind the words, but they sing with grit just the … [Read more...] about What If Fear Isn’t a Liar?
Are We Arrogant With Our Time? Numbering Our Days Bravely
I scrolled through the photos on my phone quickly, searching for a moment from last summer. A trip to the museum. It couldn’t be too far back. But it was. Apparently I talk a lot of photos. I kept scrolling. Christmas, Thanksgiving, fall. Without … [Read more...] about Are We Arrogant With Our Time? Numbering Our Days Bravely