“Mom, mom” he said in a hushed voice as I stood by the bathroom telling the three year old to get off the toilet. “Go to sleep…” I replied in a bored voice. “Mom, mom, come here.” The almost eight year old repeated. I half-heartedly walked a couple of steps closer to him and said…… Continue reading Listening for the gentle whisper

“But plums are not dessert, they are a snack.” The three year old argued after I told him he couldn’t have one. “But you didn’t eat enough supper” I replied.  In fact, he had generously given me half of his supper after he decided he was done eating.  Such a nice boy to share his…… Continue reading Theology in Parenting: Justification

“I’d like a loaf of Chelsea’s bread please.” Immediately I realized my mistake as the employee behind the counter smiled at me. It’s French bread, not Chelsea’s bread. The deli is called Chelsea’s—the lady knows that. Why can’t I talk properly? My face flushed as I stumbled over my words—completely mortified by the simple mistake.…… Continue reading Remember Chelsea’s Deli?

Around 7 years ago I was doing some work in my parents’ backyard—weeding or something—when I had a vision for the future. I wasn’t sucked into a trance and shown a mind movie or anything, it was more a vague whisper of a calling.  I suddenly knew that one of my life’s biggest callings was…… Continue reading A Vague Vision

The Lord’s timing is something we can never fully understand, and His purposes are intricately woven together in a tapestry we only see tiny sections of. However, occasionally we catch partial insights and glimpses which make us appreciate the journey we are on in a new way. Thus begins my “waiting for labor” story in…… Continue reading (Not so patiently) waiting for labor…

So I’ve been delaying writing this for weeks, and through a series of ridiculously weird events I find myself writing it now. Has God orchestrated the unusual to give me more time for obedience? I’m not sure that we will ever know, but I can’t help but feel like it is important to listen to…… Continue reading Swapping Seasons

Have you ever had a moment, hour, or day where you just felt so in tune with God? Perhaps it was overwhelming peace, inexplicable understanding, clear and specific direction, or something else that really met you where you were at.  I’ve found those fleeting moments to be so inspiring and wonderful.  They feel so personal—like a one-on-one conversation…… Continue reading all these other days

Giant lego blocks were being thrown, dump trucks and race cars were being fought over, the 16 month old kept making a dash for the stairs, and there was a high level of crankiness in the air that worsened as bedtimes got nearer.  7 little boys (4 aged 3 and under!) ran around the 1st…… Continue reading fellowship worth fighting for

Lately I’ve sensed a changing of seasons for myself.  Not with the weather, but for the future.  I don’t know what it looks like or really what it all entails, but I sense change coming.  I have plenty of ideas of what I’d like the next season to look like—I’m really good at coming up…… Continue reading A planning fast yields a faster plan?