Dear Leona, You had your first gymnastics class last week, and it was SO FUN to watch you climb, bounce, and swing with all the joy on your face that …
3 Practices for Effective Spiritual Endurance Training
Open Letter to the Mom Crying at the Park: Words for When your Kids Embarrass You in Public
We’ve all seen, or been, the mom in the park crying when her kids embarrass her with the giant temper tantrum. I recently had an encounter that left me wishing …
Help! My Toddler Won’t Stop Screaming!
There are just some days in my house when my toddler won’t stop screaming… The last three Mondays have had the 80’s hit song “Manic Monday” playing in the deep …
Because He First Loved Us: A Prayer for Parenting
Dear Leona, In the wake of a difficult week, I am reflecting on the essentials of faith– the foundations I am aiming to instill in our family, and it’s in …
How To: Creating a Guilt-Free Toddler Schedule
Organizing the chaos to preserve your sanity In recent months, we have been dealing with a shift in our schedule with my precious Leona, and it’s sent me on a …
Surrendering to the Sabbath of Sacrifice
Perspectives for when your day of rest doesn’t feel so restful Dear Leona, This past Sunday was my “begin again” first attempt at bringing this idea of Sabbath into our …
Plant a Kiss: A book review
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. A clever and fun read, Plant a Kiss has quickly become one of my favorite stories to …
His Mercies are New Every Morning
How to get through the hard moments, days, and seasons of motherhood… Dear Leona, If you are old enough to be reading this, I assume that you are well …
Created in the image of the Creator
Insights into the beautiful and challenging call to create, rule, and subdue our environments rather than retreat and shut down.
Labor Pains and the Life-giving Kingdom
Thoughts on the significance of Jesus’ analogy between the coming of the New Kingdom and labor pains