As a stay-at-home mom, I am never alone. Ever. Even when the kids are sleeping, my “mommy radar” is constantly up, making sure that they’re breathing and safe. Even when I can leave the house without them, those little beings consume my thoughts. And yet, motherhood is one of the loneliest jobs around. The constant noise … [Read More...]
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When I first started learning in earnest about the Bible as a young college student, one of the questions I pondered and discussed was how to have a relationship with God. My study group at the time compared it to what we knew best: human relationships. For human relationships to be healthy, they require some basic practices, like … [Read More...]
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One of the upsides of 2020 having a lot of "downtime" (albeit nonetheless quite busy for those of us with kids at home) was that there was more time to read. While I'm not a bibliophile who reads 100+ books a year, I do enjoy diving into other people's words for at least a few minutes on most days. I also like talking about books, … [Read More...]
Rooted: My Word of the Year + Goals
For the last several years now, I've chosen a "word of the year" as part of my annual goal-planning process. While I haven't always posted my word on my website, I thought it would be helpful to do so again this year...for posterity, if nothing else. What's more, quite a few people have expressed interest in this process and find … [Read More...]
10 RESTFUL New Year’s Resolution Ideas You Will Actually Want to Follow Through with
So let’s be clear: I think traditional New Year’s resolutions are dumb. Here’s why: the numbers vary depending on which source you look at, but statistically less than 10 percent of people actually follow through with the ideas they get so excited about come January 1st. So for the other 90+ percent, what’s the point? For most … [Read More...]
