May we not allow fear to steal today away from us, for today is all we have for certain.
Sometimes having a discontent child is not a bad thing….. In fact, we might have a thing or two to learn from them about wanting more.
Sometimes it is these short seasons—often the very difficult ones— that foster the most growth within us.
Sometimes it is these short seasons—often the very difficult ones— that foster the most growth within us.
He reminds me that life is more than burdens and agendas and stress. And that sometimes stopping to smell the flowers is not quite enough.
What our children observe our hands holding day in and day out will greatly determine what they decide to busy their own hands with. What might begin to change if we started taking note of what occupies our hands most?
It is not a bucket list. It is not a goal list. It is not a to-do list. The values penned on this list each act as a gear, setting into motion the life we most desire.
For weeks it has been like walking on eggs shells with him. I begin with the same question we’ve been revisiting to for weeks. “How are you feeling about moving?” His face turns from sad to angry. “It just makes me a little bit mad.” he tells me.
For weeks it has been like walking on eggs shells with him. I begin with the same question we’ve been revisiting to for weeks. “How are you feeling about moving?” His face turns from sad to angry. “It just makes me a little bit mad.” he tells me.
…I admit that at times I fell into that pit of criticism. And in that, I was very, very wrong. Never has that been more apparent than in the past few months. Now I propose that it is time for a new kind of food revolution; a movement of encouragement, rather than competition.
They forgave me, yet that was only my first yell. The second came minutes later. My heart stopped in my chest. My voice was high and tight with panic.
Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!