Chew On That
Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth;meditate on it day and night,so that you may
Bible study, family, worship
nature, Not So Fast, One Thousand Gifts, worship
His Handiwork
New life springs from decay; the rotting birch offers its fading strength to a cedar seedling. A monarch drinks deep
Mega Memory Month, memorization, mind, prayer, taking risks, worship
Top 2 MMM Memorization Tips
Those MMM participants who are working on something like “Jabberwocky” or the Preamble to the Constitution are committed to valuable memory work at an
children, family, motherhood, nature, parenting, prayer, simplicity, slowing, travel, Uncategorized, worship
Let the Little Children Sit by the Water's Edge and Come to Him
Last Saturday, as we anticipated our last day all together in Holland—and given our little family’s impending departure, our extended
Bible study, change, prayer, self-discovery, taking risks, Uncategorized, worship
Jesus, Be the Lord of My Life Today in New Ways
A couple of months ago, someone introduced this prayer to our church and invited people to commit to praying it
blog, Blogger, blogging, children, family, motherhood, parenting, self-discovery, Uncategorized, worship, writer, writers, writing
You. Are. Blessed.
During the festival, I spent time with several single people. I was walking with one of them to a lecture
20 Quiet Time Ideas to Try
Sometimes I’m undisciplined and need more structure; other times, structure starts to feel too much like a to-do list and I’ve
Lifelong Learning, worship
The Huguenot Cross
This morning I wore a necklace with a Huguenot Cross pendant, and a friend noticed and asked about it. I told her
Bible study, children, family, home, motherhood, parenting, prayer, slowing, worship
I Love to Tell the Story: How Advent Traditions Invite Us to Reflect, Together
A few years ago we bought a preformed Advent wreath at Michael’s. I wrapped some ribbons and beads around it, stuck
blog, Blogger, blogging, change, family, home, self-discovery, simplicity, slowing, worship
An Oasis in our Fast-Paced Lives
Ken Gire, in his book The Reflective Life, described the plentiful options we have before us to fill our plates,
Bible study, children, worship
The Last Egg
We used the Resurrection Eggs (evidently ours is an older model) again this year in our family devotions. Someday I’d