“You are always rushing and irritated.” The words from my car radio jarred me out of a busy day hurriedly dropping off and picking up […]
Slowing Down for Advent with Young Children
The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, in our modern world, are a source of delighted excitement, building anxiety, and abject stress for so many families.
Maycember is Upon Us
Caffeine up, Buttercup. Maycember is here. What’s your battle plan?
To Do or To Be: That is the Question
I miss, no ache, for busyness. In busyness, we find temporary worth, and get an “importance-rush” that nails us to the hamster wheel of frenzy. […]
Retreat before the Miracle
Growing up, I remember the season of Lent as one of reflection and contemplation. Somewhere in young adulthood, the season lost its peacefulness for me.
When life overwhelms, we follow Jesus.
I want my children to remember me as a person who loved them deeply, but who loved herself just as much.