I’m over at The Glorious Table this week, talking about how meal sharing and relationship building go hand in hand. Join me there? We’ve had some lovely posts on freedom and honoring both our forefathers and our military these past few days here at The Glorious Table, but as we wrap up the holiday weekend,…
I’m linking up with my friend Kelly at Mrs. Disciple today. Join me over there for some great posts in honor of Father’s Day. Like so many kids of my generation, I lost my dad to divorce at a young age. Oh, I saw him every other weekend for many years, but visitation can’t replace…
“You must learn to hold everything loosely…everything. Even your dear family. Why? Because the Father may wish to take one of them back to himself, and when he does, it will hurt you if he must pry your fingers loose.” ~Corrie ten Boom I used to hold on to things long after I needed to…
Back in January, when everyone else was making lists of annual goals, God was whispering to me that I needed to spend this year simply abiding in him, abiding in my life the way it was. So I’ve trundled along this year, deliberately not tracking the books I’m reading, deliberately shying away from new commitments…
Earlier this week, I wrote this post for The Glorious Table, my community blog for women. Inspired by the collective response to this post, we have begun a #quietfrom5to9 movement, shutting off the Internet and social media in the evenings and focusing on our families instead. Read on to find out more, and if you…
Social media has done a number on us, sweeping over the foundational events of life–dating, marriage, pregnancy, parenting, holidays–and washing them in an unhealthy amount of comparison. No matter your situation, no matter your longings, no matter your suffering, someone else has what you lack, and social media makes sure it’s in your face, loud…