Tales From the Trenches

I slipped down a muddy incline at the park the other day. As mothers often do, I was trying to carry too much. Hands full, a child clinging to my neck, I gracelessly fell down in the mud jamming my leg and back. The pain was brief, thankfully, and after seeing how my children reacted, …READ MORE

Apart from a few days with family, this was the first time one of our kids would spend the night away from home for longer than a day. Our son was certain that he was ready, and I thought I was, too—at least until we began the drive through the gate to drop him off …READ MORE

Somehow summer is already half over. This happens to me every year, and every year I promise myself I will get more organized, be more intentional about the weeks as they go racing by, and every year July comes and I am amazed—and a bit panicked—that we have only a handful of weeks left.   …READ MORE

The blessings come. Amidst the working through of this life and the constant worry—unfailingly and faithfully—the breathlessness of peace and joy fills my heart most unexpectedly these days. It comes in many different forms—all fragments and glints and deep hopefulness of what the future may bring. God is faithful. And he shows up for me, …READ MORE

Recently, I have been undergoing a revolution, both humbling and profound, in my approach to my children and my husband. In short, I have come to realize that much of my marriage and parenting relationships have centered on what I want and my own feelings. So great has been my desire to feel positive emotions …READ MORE

It seems that many people right now are enjoying the show, “The Chosen,” including my husband and myself. For those of you who are not familiar with it, the show follows the life of Christ and his disciples in a TV drama that is meant to engage everyone, even those who are not Christian. A …READ MORE