Illusionists understand the human capacity for misdirection. They are counting on it. While we are looking at the hat, the rabbit is moving in spaces unseen, right before our very eyes. In our times of direct focus and intention we can miss action that reveals the trick. Have you ever found yourself tricked, looking at…
I was never what you would call a reader. My first “F” was in the 2nd grade. I failed reading, and now I read about 80 books a year. We homeschool with a literature based curriculum, yet into adulthood I was never a reader. In fact I lived in a house with no books when I was…
I listen to my husband on the phone, saying I did a good job. It seems like a million years ago that the kids were having a fun time at the lake splashing in the shallows. In a moment everything changed. He says I did the right thing. I was watchful and alert and it saved my…
When you hide, no one can see that you need help I imagined a frightened child, continuing to hide, even as responders cried out, braving the flames. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I had to go to the hallway to collect myself. This was not how I had planned to react at my children’s…
Like all responsible people this morning, I was watching a YouTube clip. A monarch caterpillar morphing into its chrysalis and it was like watching me get out of last year’s swim suit. (it has not been a good year for my motivation) As he struggled, his caterpillar skin piled up at the top of the…
Summer is sporadic, chaotic and off-balance with ten kids at home and little desire to keep them occupied. Every Morning is different and the lack of routine gets me agitated. How do I keep balanced, even when Summer is kicking the tar out of me? I carve out quite time every day. The trick is how…
Summer is rapidly playing out right before our eyes. Are you missing it? Being a creative Mom is a hard act to balance. Add Summer break and a lack of routine and it is nearly impossible to keep track of your projects. How do you guard your creative time? Here are a few…
Do your ever get an invitation that you really want to accept, but you have far too many chores to really allow your self the luxury of an outing? This is how I was feeling a few weeks ago. Summer should be relaxing compared to the life we live while homeschooling 10 kids, but it…
[Tweet “I deal with a lot of broken stuff over here. If you have kids avoiding breakage is a way of life, but God has a purpose for brokenness”] I have dishes I never use. Yes, I have heard people talk about using the good china with the people you love and not waiting for…
Have you ever felt like you were just holding your breath, waiting to beat out the clock? Motherhood has hit me in many waves. We race. We hold our breath, but eventually we break the surface and swim our own channels.
What kind of Christian are you? Are you a nurturer and protector, or a cannibal of your fellow man, and fellow followers in Christ?
I had a great weekend at the ONE conference hosted by 1229 Ministry in Des Moines, Iowa. Nancy Guthrie shared several great messages over the weekend. Her words coupled with great worship with The Museum has me refreshed and renewed. I was glad to spend some time reviewing the message with these great discussion…
The third thing I did was create new habits to encourage healthy self-talk and practice self-love. [Tweet “If we’re honest, we have dozens of lousy habits, reinforcing our negative self-image. “] Many of these are second nature, we are nearly unaware of them. There comes a time when we must be intentional. Breaking out of…
The second thing I did to Shatter My Negative Body Image was to remove the things that made me feel like I would never measure up You know your triggers. What is destroying your self worth? For me, one thing that would leave me feeling hopelessly inadequate was watching every skinny, beautiful actress in movies. They…
How Borrowing Someone Else’s Words About My Value Helped Shape My New Body Image Funny story, yesterday I went shopping for jeans, right in the middle of this article. Talk about getting checked to see if you are practicing what you are preaching. I have made a lot of progress. Most notably revealed by the…