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Expectant

Each morning, it sits on the counter, waiting. Empty. Expectant. The life of a wife and mom can feel unseen and unappreciated with a...

What I want for my kids

One of the things I deeply love about a Charlotte Mason approach to education is that it’s about equipping children to be learners. To...

The lament of foster care

3 years ago today. We didn’t know you yet, but God did. He wouldn’t let us walk away from fostercare - because you weren’t with us yet....

We are all grieving

A year and a half ago this gavel fell. Nearly seven years ago we were licensed to foster to adopt. Last night I had my first dream about...

Unprecedented

I bet Joseph sometimes longed for the simple days of his childhood- you know, before betrayal and slavery and prison and even the weight...

Everyday Faithfulness

I cannot heal the deep rifts, solve the crushing problems of our day. Thankfully, God has not given me that load to carry. He is God, and...

Giving thanks... for everything

I’m sure I’m not the only mom who holds her breath a little on Christmas morning. This year as I watched my unaware and brutally honest...

Peace, Be Still

AveI’ve been seeing some real fear play out online as we watch election results come in. This has been a long year, hasn’t it? So many...

Grateful - for Zoom!

Today I’m grateful for studying the Scripture in (online) community! I’ve been leading women through various short term Bible studies in...

Sometimes the surrender is the journey.

I’ve been stocking our freezer. It’s one of the little rituals I find myself doing when life gets uncertain- I freezer stockpiled before...