Friends, you may not know this about me buuuut–I’m truly germaphobic. I hate germs. My house isn’t always perfectly tidy raising three boys, but you can be sure there’s a whole lot of handwashing! Must. Fight. Germs. With all of this hand washing and January weather, my hands have been feeling drier and more cracked […]
Why It Isn’t Enough to Invite Her to Church
My church is my second home. Well, maybe my parents’ home where I spent the second part of my childhood (after we moved to town) is my second home. Church is definitely third. It is where I find comfort and where I meet weekly with others in worship. I was a preschooler there, was […]
An Interview with Fellow Moms: “How to Form a Playgroup, Finding Mom Friends, and Befriending the Lonely”
Lean in closely, friends. You don’t have to be lonely. You don’t need to walk any season of your life alone, especially not the season of toilet training, nursing, burping, feeding, teaching, and playing. This, sweet readers, is motherhood and it is hardly the time to isolate one’s self. You mustn’t. You don’t have to […]
An Interview with Kim & Denise: The Bravery and Vulnerability of Friendship
Sweet friends, I am pretty passionate about this 31 day series of real conversations with real women. Can I just ask you to pray for my WiFi and forgive me for missing day 2? It took me countless tries to download this video. The struggle is real, I tell you. Lean in. This very honest […]
Shower the People You Love with Love
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” ~Mother Teresa We gathered there in a church basement with no intentions of decorating. We would cook her freezer meals before the baby arrived. We’d spend time together in the kitchen. We would stir and laugh and boil […]