Tag: faith
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Rest is a Gift… you don’t need to earn it
Earn your rest. At some point in life, I must have adopted this belief because I find myself desperate for rest, and it always feels out of reach. I’m in a full and demanding season of life, one in which work is never finished. There is always something to do, and every day ends with…
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Small Steps in the Right Direction
I am so ready to plant my fall garden and for all things fall. I can’t wait to spend more time outside, cook different stews, and read cozy books. Cool mornings and evenings prove that fall is near! So, in anticipation of planting my fall garden, I decided to go out and tackle all the…
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When Schedules are Full and Your Tank is Empty: Trusting God for Peace
Sometimes I feel like peace is fleeting. One moment I experience the perfect peace of the Lord, and the next moment I am desperate for it. Peace is there when my schedule is manageable and things are going relatively well. But, when everything starts to explode – schedules are packed full, circumstances are hard, life…
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Why Write?
I spend my days at home with my people. We live, learn, read, play, exercise, and eat together every day. It’s the dream. Sometimes, it’s also a struggle. It’s exactly what I want to be doing, but most days, I fall short of the expectations that I put on myself. It’s a life full of…