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What’s Your Default?
Ask my kids where they typically find me, and they’ll likely say, on the recliner couch in our family room. They would be right. (That comfy leather recliner is hands down one of the best purchases we’ve made.) Ask them what they’ll find me doing and they’ll probably say, scrolling on my phone (on the ...
The Three R’s of Parenting
You’ve probably heard of the three R’s of education: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Those three pillars form the foundation of academics for any student. But what about the three R’s which form the fundamentals of parenting?
As a mama of two teens, I don’t claim to share these three R’s from a place of having “nailed ...
Does This Outweigh Your Reputation?
Like many of you reading this post, I decided that healthy eating would be a worthy goal this year. To that end, I’ve started curating a “snack box” every morning. What’s in this mysterious snack box you might ask? Well, it contains portioned-out munchies for my day. Yesterday’s box, for instance, included fruit for my ...
A Prayer for 2025
The lion rips apart the carcass of the now-shredded buffalo. His mane shines a golden yellow in the rays of the morning sun. His cubs sit near him patiently, waiting their turn. They are not yet welcome to the meal. They’ve learned that dad has to lick his lips and walk away before they can ...
Christmas: The Divine Disruption Part 1
This Christmas, we’re doing a three-part series called “Christmas: The Divine Disruption.”
What is Christmas really about? Yes, we celebrate the birth of the new-born King. But what is the true significance of Christmas?
Today we unpack Part 1 of the series with the idea:
Christmas is God intervening in our story of rebellion
As part of our Christmas ...
An Important Reminder This Thanksgiving + Advent Devotional
As I spoke to my bestie on the phone the other day, she said to me, “I’m already getting nervous just thinking about the season coming up.”
Her worry sprang from an already bursting-at-the-seams schedule that was only going to get more cluttered during the holidays. I don’t think she’s alone in stressing about the Christmas ...
Walking Alongside Anxiety—A Poem
Choking your joy, held in its grip,
Stealing your peace, it won’t let you slip.
Anxiety attacks.
I see you crumble, lose your sleep,
Yet, you don’t give up—even if you weep.
Anxiety hovers.
“It will be okay,” I want to say—
I don’t know how, God, please show us the way.
Anxiety persists.
The breakthrough awaits, heaven seems silent…
Yet, under the weight of ...
Finding Purpose in the “Whatever”
I walk into the bedroom and am greeted by an unmade bed. I’ve just returned from dropping the kids off at school, after giving them breakfast and packing the husband’s lunch dabba.
I take a deep breath, swallow my irritation, and proceed to make the bed.
Inside my head, though, a monologue begins: “365 times. That’s how many ...
Can I Push Through?
Can I Push Through?
Can I push through the pain?
Discard the rejection?
Turn from self-pity?
Tell fear it doesn’t win?
Can I be like the woman?
Broken, bleeding—yet hopeful,
Twelve years an outcast,
Asking, “God, is this Your will?”
Can I push past the people?
Weave through the crowds?
Ignore the rude glances?
Seek help ‘coz I’m not too proud?
She came from behind Jesus,
Not wanting to ...
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