On my seventh anniversary, and first year blogging, I wrote about how I threatened my dear husband with mozzarella (yes, that’s still embarrassing and no, I still don’t remember how to spell mozzarella) and how God was graciously at work in my “rock tumbler” marriage. On the occasion of my eighth anniversary, I wrote about subtle ways I am learning to bless my husband (and yes, I am still learning those very same things). And now, just after my ninth anniversary, I’m pondering the ways...
Do you ever find yourself scrambling to fill a need you can’t even clearly identify? Chocolate! Coffee! Social media feed! Something to distract me! Love me, love me (husband, friends)! Just one more cute shirt! For me these searches quickly turn into discontentment and irritation. Well, that didn’t work . . . on to the next thing. And it’s exhausting. “Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does...
At one point this week, one of my children screamed from the bedroom, “I hate this place so much!” To be honest (which I always try to be here), I wasn’t loving “this place” so much either. Summer has been trying at times here for us (well, mostly me). We’re off our regular routine of friends, community, and school. I’m dealing with some allergy issues. My husband is in the middle of some demanding projects at work. And let...
Hey friends! I hope you enjoyed last week’s post on ways we can work towards racial unity, starting in our homes (and hopefully then in our nation)! I know this is still on my heart. Today, I want to introduce you to one of my favorite ways to study the Bible, and it’s so simple that anyone can do it and all you need is a pencil, some paper, and your Bible. While there are a ton of resources and nifty...
My friend Katie and I talk about how sometimes circumstances in our lives “kick the bucket” of our hearts and cause what’s already in there to spill out. It’s not that the ugly wasn’t there all along–it just hadn’t been exposed. I feel like the events of the last few weeks have kicked our nation’s collective bucket and our mess or racial disunity (which has been there so long) is spilled out in front of us. We can tiptoe...
Hello friends! There are many things marinating in my heart and my blog drafts folder, but none of them are quite ready to share, so today I’m simply sharing this coloring page with you. I illustrated this verse as the start of a Scripture card set on our value in Christ. What other verses would you include in that set? This printable Bible coloring page is from Ephesians 2:10. You can download yours in English HERE and in Spanish HERE (or...
