Why Won’t My Boys Follow Their Sister’s Lead?
Have you ever wondered how to enlist your oldest children to help with the needs of their younger siblings without causing an episode of sibling conflict in the process? I have. You see, we have three...
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What I Learned About Parenting On The Hiking Trail
When our oldest was two, Kory and I set out on our first big vacation without her. A ten-day trip to Hawaii, visiting the islands of Oahu, Maui, and Kauai. We loved each leg of our adventure, but we...
View ArticleWhy Living In A Rude Culture Is An Opportunity
Recently, I wrote about the trip Kory and I took to Santa Barbara to celebrate our 16th wedding anniversary.While we were there, we had the privilege of spending a Sunday afternoon as “VIPs” at the...
View ArticleDo You Need Space To Deal With A Pot Hole Today?
I have to admit that I’ve been pretty proud of myself since I came home from the writer’s conference I attended in late July. Because at that conference, I made a commitment to God and myself that I...
View ArticleWhat The Contents Of My Purse Taught Me About My Life
Over the years, I’ve gone round and round with my style when it comes to purses. At fourteen, it was the duffel. Everybody had one, and I loved to carry mine (Esprit brand), dangling from the crook in...
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Why I Need To Be More Like A Venti
This summer, I attended an out-of-town women’s writers conference. Four nights in a hotel room by myself and days filled spending time with a friend I don’t see often, learning about the craft of...
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A Love Letter To My Daughter On Her Birthday
To my first-born. My only daughter. And a girl that’s the life of all parties. Today is your eleventh birthday. And it’s bitter sweet for me. I love watching you grow because it evidences God’s work in...
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The Gifts of Infertility & Miscarriage {Guest Post}
Over an excruciating four years, my husband and I battled infertility. During those years I experienced emotional turmoil I never imagined possible. After repeated failures, we finally saw a positive...
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Proof That God Can Redeem Anything
Tesfanish lost her husband and daughter to HIV/AIDS over 17 years ago. After learning she, too, had contracted the disease, her family sent her to Entoto Mountain to live, along with other HIV/AIDS...
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Finding Thankfulness When Thanksgiving Is Tough
It’s November. And if you pay any attention to social media, it becomes obvious very quickly that every blogger in America is focused on writing about gratitude. Thanksgiving is around the corner,...
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Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
Wow. It’s been a long time since we’ve met here. I had a different plan, but you know what they say about man’s plans… I was so proud of myself the week before Thanksgiving. I put together a blogging...
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I’m Ready To Change My Story. Are You Ready To Change Yours?
I learned something new about myself this weekend. Well, let me re-state that. I finally got brave enough to admit out loud something I’ve known about myself for a long, long time. I have a...
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Discontentment Is Ruining My Life. Is It Ruining Yours?
My husband is a saint. Have I told you that? For the last three weekends, I’ve abandoned him and the kids to attend three different women’s conferences. He still loves me. And he did the laundry each...
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I Have A Therapist And I Won’t Be Ashamed
Confession. I have a therapist. After a few years of not sitting on his sofa, I’ve gone back to visit for a while. I had my first session three weeks ago, and the sofa is still really comfortable. I’ll...
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Why It’s Better To Do Some Things In The Dark
Sometimes I wish I had a crystal ball. Do you? At this point in my life, when I’m at a fork in the road, and I need to make some decisions about which path I’ll take, I wish I could see just a little...
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What To Do When Buffalo Are Blocking The Road
In March, we took the kids on their first camping trip. Kory grew up camping with his family, and I began camping when we were in youth ministry years ago, so we know the value of getting outdoors,...
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Why We Changed Our Minds About Our Daughter Going To Summer Camp
When she was seven, we told her she’d have to wait five more years before she could go. She was disappointed, but she accepted our answer with a happy heart. We shared the same song and dance at ages...
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Why I’m Trying To Fall In Love With “Normal”
Not to gloat (Ok, well maybe a little), but we’ve been diaper-free in our family for over a year now. One year, two weeks, and four days, to be exact. I know, because the moment Little Bit, our almost...
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What My Baby Starting Kindergarten Means To Me One Week In
I pulled into the school parking lot this morning, whipped into the nearest space, and opened the automatic van doors so the kids could run to their classes. It’s Day 7 of the school year, and we’re...
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I Love My Friends But I’m Afraid To Spend Time With Them
“The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.” People say that all the time, and that’s how I felt about two years ago when a sweet friend called to tell me that her family was moving away. We had only...
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