The news came hard this week. My grandparents are aging. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, of course. We’re all aging. Every day, aging. I’m a blessed girl to have had them this long. Blessed to have every one of them attend my wedding and … [Read more...] about Every Day Aging: Why Now Matters
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Be You, Well: The Freedom in Forsaking Comparison
As much as I love the written word, I don’t read magazines much. I always prefer spending my reading minutes in a book. But once about every 10 weeks, I indulge those magazines, at the hair salon. That bi-monthly appointment is a … [Read more...] about Be You, Well: The Freedom in Forsaking Comparison
A Brave October: 10 Simple Ways to Make This Month Memorable
Days tick by fast. The calendar is unrelenting. Another weekend gone. A month, gone. The year, gone. Just like that. As those days and months pass, are you working out your brave? Are you giving that muscle the exercise it needs or are you … [Read more...] about A Brave October: 10 Simple Ways to Make This Month Memorable
Stepping Out in Faith: When it’s Time to Get Wet
Each Sunday morning I get to teach a class of first and second graders at my church. Chapter by chapter we sift through a different book of the Bible each year. We dive deep into the stories, memorize scripture, and pour over maps … [Read more...] about Stepping Out in Faith: When it’s Time to Get Wet
When Multi-Tasking Fails You: The Importance of Being Present
About the time I started adding kids to my tribe, I started increasing my ability to multi-task as well. Change a diaper and talk on the phone. Check. Cook dinner while instructing bigger kids in art projects and rock the baby’s chair with my … [Read more...] about When Multi-Tasking Fails You: The Importance of Being Present
For the Mom Overwhelmed by the Frenzy of Fall
I love fall. I really do. I’ve got a pumpkin candle burning right now and hot tea is re-surfacing as my drink of choice. This weekend I cut cattails from the little creek behind my house and I’m seeing the first signs of the leaves on our maple … [Read more...] about For the Mom Overwhelmed by the Frenzy of Fall
