clothes of a different kind
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and...
this is the day
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 NIV She burst into tears. "I don't like school! I'm never...
be still
"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 NIV If asked if I'm picky, I'll answer no. That's not my style of control. I like to be flexible and...
He is with us
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you...
it is finished
These three words have come to mean a lot to me this year. I put them on my letterboard and look at it every day as a reminder because I am so prone...
lift your eyes up
I woke and the house was quiet. It wasn't necessarily early; we've grown very accustomed to the irregular weekday schedule that doesn't require an...
it changed my life
Three things happened back-to-back that changed the trajectory of my bible-reading life (and my whole life, actually). It first started with a post...
for the non-fiction types
I listened to a podcast conversation where the host and guest mentioned listening to audio books. One woman said she doesn’t often listen to books...
he takes great delight in you
Our oldest son is just the nicest kid – he is smart and friendly, witty and creative. He’s responsible and caring (and as sloppy as they come, but I...
be kind
The quality I admire most in others, the one character trait I wish for our children and the word I’d love for our family to be defined by...
thoughts about instagram
I’ve recently unfollowed just about 700 accounts on Instagram. You read that right: seven hundred. I now follow right around 400 which means that at...
pop those headphones in
I listen to a lot of podcasts. It dawned on me when I was sharing my five things Friday on Instagram and all I wanted to talk about were the podcast...
and then He said, be an artist
In late November I sat on my closet floor praying. There were tears, of course, because I cry easily and I was just so desperate to hear from God. I...
lesson learned
Confession: I restarted one of my daily sketches. I told myself I wouldn’t start over. If the shading was weird or proportions not quite right I...
favorite children’s books
For as long as I can remember I have loved picture books. As a child I would study the illustrations of my favorites – Blueberries for Sal, The...
what to do with critics
The meanest comment in all my years of blogging was about this doll I made. At the end of a tirade about how my house was just like all the others...
it’s not about the whale
I listened to a teaching on the book of Jonah this morning. Turns out, the story is not about the whale. It’s about Jonah - and you! and me! -...
it’s time to write
It was a regular Monday morning. I got Brady off to school (Ryan gets up with Ethan an hour earlier, bless his heart), then made my way back up to...
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