Well, the boy is down for a nap, and here I am with my cold glass of Chardonnay, and a chance to sit down and finally make my list of what, exactly, we are trying to do with our “diet.” First off, we are not calling it a “diet”, because, as my husband said, then […]
I have been watching a lot of documentaries, on everything from obesity and nutrition, to divorce. Some of them are difficult to watch, like the latter mentioned. CNBC’s “Divorce Wars” has left me repulsed at the state of humanity. One interview was of a woman who, after filing for divorce, suspected that her husband, a […]
I am not one of those “breakfast for dinner” kind of people. Although I am a strong, strong advocate for a good breakfast, the idea of an omelet anytime after 10am is, in my book, a crazy person’s idea. However, I am becoming a strong believer in eggs for dinner. Hold the scramble, and no […]
I am not one of those “breakfast for dinner” kind of people. Although I am a strong, strong advocate for a good breakfast, the idea of an omelet anytime after 10am is, in my book, a crazy person’s idea. However, I am becoming a strong believer in eggs for dinner. Hold the scramble, and no […]
Sometimes the most difficult thing to do is to be simple; to acquire a simplistic approach to life. Yes, some things in life simply are complex. Take that sentence, for instance. “Simply are complex”…. The English language is a complex thing. I am learning to embrace simplicity. For instance, last night was our turn to […]
I could not bake. This was a realization I had to accept growing up. Even the frozen pizza, boasting of its simplicity from its little cardboard box, was just too much to take on. Realizing all too late that you are, in fact, supposed to remove it from its little round cardboard piece before placing […]
“Bless this food to our bodies, and our bodies to Your service.” It’s a prayer I heard a teammate pray while I was on a mission trip in high school. Since then, it has been an often spoken prayer before my meals. It intrigues me—the idea of food for our benefit. Food is productive, it […]
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God does great things in our lives. Today I reflect on a great thing He did in my life four years ago today. February 23, 2008 Last night Gray texted me at work. “Another full moon, want to go for a hike?” Of course I jumped at the idea. I figured, though, that it was […]
God does great things in our lives. Today I reflect on a great thing He did in my life four years ago today. February 23, 2008 Last night Gray texted me at work. “Another full moon, want to go for a hike?” Of course I jumped at the idea. I figured, though, that it was […]
Abraham never intended to sacrifice Isaac. He always remembered, and counted upon, the promise which God had made to him. Through Isaac a great nation would be born. “…I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship and return to you.” Genesis 22:5 He was not lying. He was not being devious. He […]
Allow me to bear my heart a little bit here… Thursday night I watched a couple of documentaries on the lost girls of China. I cried through them, holding tightly to my own baby, fast asleep in my arm. After Gray got home from church, and we lie in bed talking, he told me that […]
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!