We hung the felt Christmas tree the day we decorated our real tree. “Can I decorate it now?” Our 3 year old kept asking. His felt tree has 25 felt ornaments. Each ornament has a Scripture on it that deals… Continue reading

I pulled into church on Sunday morning, and it was like a breath of fresh air.  Did we have some craziness leading up to that point?  Definitely.  My kids like to play with deodorant and cologne for some reason while… Continue reading

I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is tomorrow. Seriously, where has 2017 gone?! But in honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share a few things that I’m thankful for this year. Some of them are serious, but a lot of them,… Continue reading

I was scrolling through Twitter recently when I came across a picture of “best friends” from a popular TV show.  The tweet with the picture was, “#goals.”  Scroll through Twitter (or other social media) for any amount of time and… Continue reading

“…and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that He had done for Israel.”  Judges 2:10b I read this verse the other day during my quiet time, and it broke my heart. … Continue reading

To be totally honest with you on this #forrealFriday, grief is weird.  Lately, the Lord is teaching me that grief is a journey, and how it looks changes from season to season.  He’s also teaching me that everyone grieves differently. … Continue reading

Anyone else out there struggle with the command, “Do not be anxious about anything…”?  Goodness, that’s a tough one for me.  That’s why I love Disney World so much, because it’s a “no worries” kind of place (and I’m basically… Continue reading

August 2nd marked 5 years since my mom went to be with Jesus. 5 years. I can’t believe it. In some ways, it feels like all of that heartache and grieving was a lifetime ago, but in other ways, it… Continue reading

Summer 2017 has come to a close.  In the words of our students, I get “all the feels” looking back on it.  There were lake days, an incredible beach trip, and lazy evenings grilling out at home.  I am so… Continue reading

Goodness. I have been overwhelmed and humbled by everyone’s response to The Teenage Girl on Instagram. The response to this post has just confirmed even more so to me that this is a huge thing that teenagers (and everyone, probably)… Continue reading