Tag: life
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take it to Jesus.
when life piles up on you. when the pressures seem to multiply. there’s an answer for that. God doesn’t give us overwhelming situations so that we will be overwhelmed, but so that we’ll give them to Him. Recently, there have been a lot of areas in my life where I feel burdened and overwhelmed: several…
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taking stock
The next several weeks are a bit packed, so I’m trying to be super strict about vitamins, water, rest, hand-washing, etc. to keep the germies away. And of course, that means I’m upping the healthy routines for my littles as well. Thankfully, they love the taste of their vitamins + drops {wrote about them here}, so that…
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grace. and more grace.
Summers are our busy season. Due to Jonathan’s job as youth pastor, we are able to take kids to camp, lead teens on missions trip, and be heavily involved in our church’s summer outreach for kids. It’s seriously awesome! Like anything, though, it also has parts that are difficult. Like the part where we leave our…
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Hi. I Need You.
“How are you?” Fine. “Really?” She kept looking at me. I think it was because I was on the verge of tears. I decided she cared. So I told her what I was burdened about. And she listened. The whole conversation took approximately 2 1/2 minutes. But it made me think. Jesus tells us to…
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enjoy these years
Last week, my kids and I visited a sweet couple in our church. We filled the crockpot with chili, brought a bag of books, and a million other accessories such as sour cream + cheese, diapers + wipes, pants + underwear {for my potty-training 2 year old}, and the all important blankie for Miles. Say…
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a few of my favorite things…
I love a good personal recommendation. Something with no strings attached. Things like, “I love this product and I’m selling it too!” always make me just a leeeetle skeptical, ya know what I mean? So, in honor of people who love personal recommendations, I thought I would share 5 of my favorite things with you…
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the future is bright
I like to worry. It gives me a feeling of control – kinda like if I’ve at least thought of every possibility under the sun, then at least I won’t be taken by surprise. Take a couple weeks ago, for example: My husband came home sick. For days, he had headaches, nausea, and a high fever.…
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Pinterest Scarf Holder {& why sometimes you should not DIY}
I’m all about a good do-it-yourself project. And if it adds organization to my life? BRING. IT. ON. So when I saw this image on pinterest, I was like, “Yes! I need this in my life!” So I went to the store, bought a pack of shower curtain rings and set up my own personal…