Pursuing Faithfulness in the Little Things
My first grader is an active, rough-and-tumble imp who picks his nose and likes to pass gas as loudly as possible. He’s my youngest child, and my only son. Learning to navigate being a Boymom has been interesting because it is different than parenting girls in significant ways. Of course, all of my children were…
On Wednesday this week, heeding my predawn morning alarm was especially difficult. The past couple of weeks have been an exhausting whirlwind, containing too much running around and wildly inconsistent October weather. The shifting temperatures and wonky barometric pressure have rendered me a sniffly, wiped-out mess. However, it’s that time of year when I get…
For a week in July this past summer, I had the honor of serving the Lord with my husband and 11-year old daughter on a missions trip in Antigua. We worked hard during the week we were there. The team was busy running a vacation bible school, feeding the homeless, and doing street ministry. After…
The start of the school year is always hectic at my house. Everyone here goes to school every day. My two younger children are in 1st and 6th grades, and my husband and I are high school teachers. Early mornings, packing lunches, and homework replace the more laid-back pace of our summertime life. This week,…
I balked at my husband when he suggested we travel to see the “2017 North American Eclipse”. Every year, we go on a road trip to visit family and friends in Virginia and Georgia. It’s a long time in the car. My mother-in-law comes along with us, so there are five of us on the…