My mom is the epitome of joy. She taught us to live joyfully. It was all we knew of childhood. A relationship with Jesus, a heart full of gratitude, a spirit of contentment, and happiness in the little things–it was the way of life. I never knew my mom was fascilitaing anything other than the ordinary. […]
A Season of Thanks and Preparing Him Room
November. My absolute favorite month of the year is undoubtedly November. I cherish it. It is still and peaceful. The whole world seems to focus on gratitude. Whether we admit it or not, the blessings come from God. I think a whole lot of us thank Him together in a huge way that we only […]
Teach Them to Give {A Book Review: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World}
In the season when we’re raising littles, we strive to disciple children who grow into giving human beings: the kind that make the world more loving and thriving. I want that. My prayer for every day is that I am nurturing hearts that love others more than themselves in this little frathouse of boys. May […]
Two Words that We {Mostly} Avoid
To be honest, I don’t know if it makes a difference. Will we ever know before they’re grown? I mean…when my children are thirty, I’ll let you know whether or not I think I got it right. For now, I’m not an expert. I’m just along for the journey. I knew I had to do […]