(The Amazon links in this post are affiliate links,* which means that if you purchase something using them, I get a small portion of the sale. It’s a small way you can support the blog, but only if you’d like!) Okay, I know it’s not technically summer yet (see previous post), but . . . HAPPY SUMMER!!! I am feeling so much better this week and settling into the groove of summer. I am reading Anne Brontë’s (of the Brontë...
We’re trying a little exercise at our house. If we begin to complain about something, we have to quickly name five things we are thankful for. I’m no proponent of parenting techniques that work for all kids at all times, so that’s not my intent here, but I think our little game says something about the reality of our hearts (I’ve written about this more at length before here). I see unthankfulness (and other negative thought processes) like a...
We just returned from vacation happy, but exhausted. As I walked around the house, I saw the many chores filling up the days ahead–the vacuuming, the dishes, the homeschool room that needs to be set up, the laundry, and the poop incident in the tub. And inside I complained. As I sat and watched the baby in his high chair after dinner, I felt God gently prompt me to thank Him. Here in front of me was the child...
If you’re like me–halfway through the month and realizing we’re just a few weeks away from our thankfulness holiday–let me show you some grace, Maybe it’s just the third trimester exhaustion or the super-practical part of me talking, but I’m a little resistant to putting all of the pressure on one season or one day. I’m not saying we shouldn’t do our best to celebrate a holiday, but I try to take the pressure of myself to cram all...
