Several months ago, my family was driving when I noticed a car plastered with bumper stickers. Since I was not in the driver’s seat, I began straining to try to read them aloud to Jonathan. Homeschooling, pro-life, gun allowance, natural living, etc. Before they drove off (perhaps because some weirdo woman was straining her neck to read the …
Category: Faith
Interview with Claudia Barba :: Dwelling Richly
Today’s interview is with a speaker, author, encourager, and family friend. I suppose I first met Claudia Barba when I was a child, but was able to re-meet her a couple years ago when she and her husband Dave served at my church for several months. As the mother of 3 grown children, Claudia knows what it’s …
Interview with Jen Wilkin :: Dwelling Richly
In 2014, I received a book entitled Women of the Word. Although I grew up in a Christian home with parents who taught me how to read and study the Bible, the Lord used this book to open my eyes to a “whole book approach” in Bible study. This has not only changed my approach to studying …
don’t bury it. || learning from 2015
Several months ago, I came to a point where I was just done. Done with blogging; done with writing. “Why am I even doing this?” I asked Jonathan. “There are a million better writers than I. I already have a lot to do. I’m not adding anything to the world by writing. My audience isn’t as …
learning by paradox
I began this week learning that my Grammy went to be with Jesus Sunday night. This verse came to mind the next day: “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Fullness of joy! Because my Grammy put her …
encouragement for your new season
Just some musings via instagram that have been encouraging me in this new season. I’m always so challenged by Jess & Ruth’s focus on truth + the Gospel in their instagram posts. I’ve had a long standing confusion about the phrase “she believed she could and so she did”. What does that even mean? Is that …
when you’re overwhelmed before you even begin
hey 2016, how’s it goin’ for ya? After spending time out of state & nursing sick family, I feel like I’ve launched into 2016 just a wee bit on the tired side. And by “a wee bit” I mean a lot. You know, it’s tough to have positive vision for the future when you’re tired. Partly …
every milestone = a miracle || the story of our PhD journey
Hey, guess what? As of today, my husband is halfway through the classes for his PhD program. The program is 3 years of classes + 1 year of dissertation writing. And today marks 1 1/2 years into the program. CUE THE CELEBRATION, PEOPLE. Because I realize that might not seem terribly impressive, but if you …