The cold wore my emotions and nerves thin. The dense grey skies defined my mental state most days. February became the most difficult month of the year for me by far.
In order to get through the never-ending days, I would pour every ounce of energy into creative outlets within those walls for fun. I recently heard the term “chase the fun”, and I can’t think of a better goal in February. How can you chase the fun? Here I share a few of my favorite ideas.
Read MoreNow that I am about to have a teenager in the house, my focus has switched from past growth to future goals. Here I share with you about a new Life Skills Worksheet that can be downloaded now for FREE.
I created this tool to help families with children at any age have a focused plan for learning and responsibility in the home. Grab it here!
Read MoreWhen the celebrations are cancelled and the awards kept in boxes, how do we measure the value of our days? How do we help our children measure the countless hours of study, words read or papers written without a ceremony, designation or distinguishing letters accompanying your name?
The quarantine season has left us all with a myriad of questions, not the least of which begs us to analyze the way we have become accustomed to stewarding our days.
Read MoreThe date keeps shifting. The virus keeps spreading. The uncertainties keep swirling.
And so we linger.
We have the opportunity to savor the gift of lingering long this week. Care to join me?
Read MoreWhile not true for everyone, many of us live with enough resources to meet our own daily needs while satisfying our own bellies and pursuing our own daily pleasures.
This question haunted me one day: Could it be that one of the main reasons we don’t hunger after something greater is because we are so easily stuffed full with lesser things? Here I discuss what it would look like to say no to something in order to say yes to the One who truly satisfies.
Read MoreThis Wednesday is known as Ash Wednesday in many Christian denominations, kicking off 40 days of somber reflection and heart preparation for Easter. This is a practice I did not grow up with, but have grown to deeply appreciate. Before we celebrate the risen Christ at Easter, we take this time to pause and remember what he came to save us from.
Maybe, for some, all of this is new and you aren’t sure what to make of it. Start here.
Read MoreWe can choose to live intentionally in all areas of our lives and think of new ways to make learning fun. As February moves along, adults are not the only ones that have a difficult time navigating our way through winter with joy. Here I share one of the things we could not live without and it may be something fun to add into your daily routine with kids.
Read MoreThis week marks the birthday of someone I’ve loved for what feels like my whole life and lost to cancer over a year ago. On the days that are trying, discouraging and difficult, I see her picture on my desk, and it is a visible and tangible reminder that it is a gift to be able to work hard. It is a privilege to sweat.
For those who are not able to move freely or for those who are no longer with us, let’s consider the sweat, the perseverance and the work worth it. Count it all a privilege.
Read More“All things on earth need to be renewed. No created thing continues by itself…” - Charles Spurgeon
I am writing goals, setting plans and am filled with the excitement of a new year, but I am also reminded that what I need even more is ‘reNEWal’. Renewing my mind by focusing on the things of God, not man. Renewing my body with things that fuel it well to run the race. Renewing my soul by asking myself often, how can I wait well?
Read MoreEach year after we say goodbye to the most life-giving two weeks of our year in Colorado, I ask myself the same question on our drive back to Texas: How can I add more of our rhythms at the cabin into our life rhythms at home?
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