Category: Thoughts
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my greatest prayer for my children
Last week, I sat through my church’s communion service with my 3 year old on my lap and my 5 year old next to me. Throughout the service, there were prayers, songs, and Scripture readings. My attention was divided {obviously} between engaging my mind in the service and helping my children sit still. My mind began…
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the evolution of freezer cooking with 3 preschoolers
Ah, the lovely idea of a freezer full of delicious meals. Yet the struggle of actually preparing those meals with a 1, 3 and 5 year old in tow is…well, daunting…to say the least. I embarked on a bit of freezer cooking recently. I shared this pic on facebook if you missed it. And because I found…
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your heavenly Father knows
Well, friends, this is it. This is my last week of “normal” for a few weeks. Our travels begin Friday and will take us to Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. {I wrote more about that here if you have no idea what I’m talking about.} I called a dear older friend last week & we started talking…
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family chat :: summer craziness + leaning in
It’s time for a family chat. You know, those times when you just have to pull everyone into a huddle and update them on certain things? Yep. Consider yourself pulled into this huddle. Sometimes people stop by this blog just to get a recipe or tutorial – they’re like the guests. Always welcome, of course,…
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real life hope.
I’ve been pondering Hebrews 6:19 this weekend: “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” For those who believe in Christ, we can claim Him as our complete hope for eternal life. Without Him, we are lost. But what about now? What about the daily struggles, heartaches, and perplexing situations…
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dwelling richly
On Monday, I shared my burden about the most important thing a mom {or anyone} can do. Those thoughts were taken from my meditations in Colossians 3 – specifically verse 16. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” Dwell richly. What does that even mean? I thought it might be helpful to dig a…
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the most important thing a mom can do
As moms, there are a lot of demands on our time. And if you have small children like I do, then you have a lot of moments when the urgent overtakes the important. And sometimes there are two {or more!} urgent things happening at the same time. As in, dinner may be burning in the oven, but if…
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why what you treasure has nothing to do with how much you spend
Treasure. It can equal riches, but it doesn’t have to. I can treasure expensive things. But I can also treasure things that are free. This truth hit me full force after I bought my $6 chair. One of my happy thoughts in buying the chair was that it was only $6 – less than a combo…
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that time I almost died
“It will be fun,” they said. “You will love it,” they said. But I almost died. Really, truly died. This is the story of how something almost killed me. It’s also a story illustrating the importance of using correct names for things. FOR EXAMPLE: Something should never be called a ‘pal’ if it truly is…
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ice. cold. and comparisons.
Last week, I wished I had a snowsuit. Preferably fur-lined. And if it could somehow perform like a battery operated heated blanket? #AWESOME I’m not used to looking at the weather and seeing that it’s 8 DEGREES OUTSIDE. Let’s not even talk about the spasms that happen when I actually go outside. First, I’d have to actually…
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Love Means Sacrifice
Last week, I diverged from my normal ‘2 choices for breakfast’ routine and made scones for breakfast. I love scones – despite the work they take to make. And I knew my kids would love them too. Except that halfway into breakfast when I felt like a parrot repeating, “Take a bite. Take a bite.…
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10 Questions for Moms :: my personal goals {part 2}
If you haven’t read my personal goals for questions 1-5 {and provided me with your electronic signature}, you can do that here. Or if you haven’t checked out the 10 Questions for Moms, click here. Otherwise, let’s get this show on the road. Here are my personal goals for questions 6-10: Am I intentionally discipling my…