For the last 11 days I have been sick! In all my pride I last posted about how I was caring for all the other family members and keeping them all quarantined and hydrated…. and how in doing this I was keeping the sickness from spreading. Well in the midst of all that, my now … Continue reading
From Good to Grace {and a Giveaway}
Today we have Christine Hoover (@christinehoover), author, recovering perfectionist, the wife of a pastor, and a mom of three boys guest posting with us. She writes online at http://www.GraceCoversMe.com and has contributed to Desiring God, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, Send Network, and iBelieve. Her newest book, From Good to Grace: Letting Go of the Goodness Gospel, … Continue reading
Today’s Front Porch ~Five Minute Friday
Today I’m late in getting to this Five Minute Friday with Kate and the gang. I’m still nursing sick people in our house and trying to keep the healthy from going stir crazy… but enough of that. Here’s our word prompt for today: VISIT I lived in the same house until I left for college, … Continue reading
The Ramblings and Nothingness of a Normal Shopping Day
Normally when I write to you there’s some kind of encouragement or meaning behind what I’m writing… but tonight it’s a different case. I have 2 sick people in the house and so my normal conversation patterns have been stifled. Two of the people who usually listen to all my ramblings are both feeling under the … Continue reading
You Get Me ~ Five Minute Friday
I’m so happy it’s Friday! We are with Kate and the gang with our Five Minute Friday. Kate provides the word prompt and we free write for 5 minutes. We link up over here and share our words together. You are welcome to join us! The Word Prompt today is: OPEN Sitting around the table with these … Continue reading
Lent snuck up on me this year
I knew it was coming but I’ve been in the throes of kidz church for the last few weeks and I’ve been lost in their age group. My world has been homeschooling, grading papers for quarterly reports, preparing for upcoming speaking events and all around ministry that I missed this whole thing of Lent beginning today. Emily and … Continue reading
Keeping my Head ~ Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday! And that means Five Minute Friday with Kate and the gang. We free-write for 5 minutes on the same word prompt. Today’s word: KEEP The day began so well. I was wearing warm fleece leggings and a cute new skirt. (Don’t you find that days go better when you’re happy with your clothes?) Mine does … Continue reading