Tag: thoughts
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what’s your filter?
The internet is a loud place. If I ever doubt the validity of that statement, all I have to do is think through how many times I’ve used it in the past 24 hours: got my dinner recipe read blogs sent messages via facebook tracked spending with Mint uploaded a pic to instagram shared a notebook with…
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31 Day Simplify Series :: limit your options {day 14}
I’m about to disclose some information to you which will probably put me in the Worst Mom Ever category in a lot of minds. But I’ve considered the risk and I think I’m okay with it. You ready for this? I only give my kids 2 options for breakfast. Shut the front door. I know.…
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31 Day Simplify Series :: how I have a clean house & more sanity {day 6}
Earlier this year, I kept getting stressed out about cleaning my home. I would be going about my day, taking care of the 3 munchkins and then I would randomly notice a giant cobweb in the corner of a ceiling. “ew. I need to clean that off.” However, my well-intentioned thoughts were quickly forgotten when I smelled…
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31 Day Simplify Series :: a definition {day 1}
What does the word ‘Simplify’ even mean? I asked Merriam Webster himself and he directed me to the word ‘simple.’ Which is defined (in part) as follows: Notice that circle – er, oval – around that second definition? That’s the one we’re going for in this series. Not complex or fancy. Uncomplicated. There are 4…
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break your rules
We all have rules for ourselves. Sometimes they’re good: “I will always wash my hands after using the restroom.” That’s definitely a good rule. Sometimes they’re odd: “I refuse to be seen in a red car.” But we all have them. There’s a sweet lady in my church. When she was in her upper 30’s, both she…
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the funny thing about stuff
I’ve been thinking a lot about stuff lately. Mostly due to my purging. You know, there’s something funny about stuff. It seems to add goodness to our lives. But did you know that every time you add something, something else is subtracted? Let’s start with the most obvious. 1. Every time you choose to bring stuff…
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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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you don’t have to understand
Before my kids take a nap, I usually read at least 1 story to them. Sometimes it’s Curious George or Madeline. Sometimes it’s a few chapters out of Proverbs. Lately, I’ve been reading some stories out of this Bible story book. We’ve already gone through it a couple times for our evening devotions, so the stories…
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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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let me hold you
This verse has been running through my mind this week. There are always problems in our lives, aren’t there? I bet you’ve never ever come to the end of a day and thought, “hey! another day with zero problems! everything went my way today!” Life is riddled with problems. Some tiny; others life-changing. The fact…
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Mom Series :: M is for Mama
Our last interview-ee for this Mom Series is Abbie from M is for Mama. I first found Abbie’s blog when she interviewed my friend, Laine several months ago {you can check out that interview here!}. I have loved reading her blog and following her via instagram, so I knew you all would love meeting her…