This is It?!
We recently surprised our kids with a trip to Silver Dollar City. I was expecting my kids to be so…
Read MoreLiving Lighter
While cleaning out the car, I discovered soccer cleats caked in mud. As I began scraping the mud off, memories…
Read MoreDo You Want to Get Well?
Last summer I found out I had 2 bulging discs in my neck. After countless treatment, in and out of…
Read MoreThankful for Fleas
What are you thankful for? This is the question everyone asks around Thanksgiving. Family? Friends? Health? Give thanks in all circumstances; for…
Read MoreOne of Those Days
It was one of those days. You know, the kind where the kids wake up too early – stuck at home…
Read MoreVoice
I was walking in South Chicago to my internship at a book publishing company when a police car pulled up…
Read MoreRisk
Historic Steps, Use At Own Risk. This was the sign we saw AFTER we climbed up what seemed like 100 STEEP…
Read MoreRewrite Your Story
“I don’t want to practice anymore.”My son had just got hit in the head by the soccer ball and I…
Read MoreSeasons
Summer has ended and fall is officially here! At least that’s what the calendar says. If you are in the south,…
Read MoreTiny Specks
“Flight Attendants, prepare for take-off.” I was flying back home from a work trip in North Carolina. Legs crossed, faintly hearing…
Read MoreSelf-Diagnosis
Have you ever had an allergic reaction to something? This weekend as we were watching football, my daughter wanted to…
Read MoreBrand New
A storm came through a few days ago and blew our pool cover off. I didn’t notice this happened until…
Read MoreFragile – Handle with Care
A few years ago, my Grandma gifted me with her antique china set. When it came time for us to…
Read MoreI’m Not Ready
Kids are slowly going back to school, and I thought I was ready… Until I read a disturbing story the…
Read MorePray without Ceasing
A few weeks ago, I was ready to pull this plant out of our flower bed. It clearly wasn’t a…
Read MoreLost and Found
It was late in the evening with no sign of our cat. Usually, she would scratch at our door or…
Read MoreBlinded by the Darkness
“Why did I agree to this?” This was my thought as I was climbing (what felt like 1,000 stairs) while…
Read MoreBe Neighborly
It was a peaceful morning sipping our coffee on the brick porch at our Airbnb. In a few hours the…
Read MoreNot Enough Time
It’s the middle of summer and the kids are fighting with nothing to do. “Mommy, I’m bored!” You rattle off ideas, but…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Out
“Look, there’s one!” My daughter pointed and screamed with excitement. We were on vacation hunting for ghost crabs. Clearly, we weren’t…
Read MoreGod Uses Our Brokenness
I was going through our craft box the other day and noticed these broken crayons at the bottom. “I don’t…
Read MoreFirm Grip
Have you ever felt God nudging you to do something, but felt scared to jump and take the first step?Maybe…
Read MoreHealing
“Keep going, you can do it!”This was a phrase I kept repeating over and over to my Young Life girls….
Read MorePlans
A few months ago, we saw a house with land that we really wanted to buy. I had this peaceful,…
Read MoreWandering in the Desert
“How did I get here?” This was a question I’d ask myself when I was awake in the middle of…
Read MoreHeart Check
“What’s next, mommy?” my daughter asks eagerly. “3/4 cup flour.” I replied as I handed her the measuring cup. We were making…
Read MoreChildlike Faith
If you have kids, then you’ve probably seen the movie Wish. There’s a song that says “I, I will protect…
Read MoreComparison Trap
“Do NOT make holes in the back yard!” I yelled through the laundry room door. We had a huge downpour…
Read MoreChoices
2 weeks ago we found ourselves in an elaborate candy store (thanks to my son). Immediately walking in, the bright…
Read MoreBetter Together
God created us for Community. This weekend we took a mini vacation with our friends. At the end of the trip,…
Read MorePromises
I made a promise to my kids this past week that I would take them to fly their kites. If…
Read MoreDon’t Forget to Laugh
I found this graphic add I did for a project in college and it made me laugh. Laughing at my…
Read MoreUpside Down
Has there been a moment in time when your life turned upside down? Not just a slight 25 degrees. I’m…
Read MoreRunning on Empty
I have this problem where I come home sometimes, (ok a lot) where the car is basically on empty. After…
Read MoreWho Are You Listening To?
My son is in 3rd grade and has been struggling in math. I thought I would be able to help…
Read MoreWarning Signal
It was 5am and we were awakened by the annoying noise of our alarm. Today was our 1st full day…
Read MoreGod Hears You
It was potluck Sunday at our small-town Lutheran church. The room started to fill up with smells of fried chicken,…
Read MoreTurn Towards the Light
Ok, secrets out, I'm NOT good with plants.But somehow I managed to keep this plant alive for 8 years. So…
Read More‘Fear Not’
"Stay where I can see you!” I yelled and watched as their little legs ran as fast as they could.We…
Read MoreKeep Going
It was fall in the Tetons and we were lost. One minute we were hiking the CLEARLY marked trail and…
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