We are still doing our best to obediently follow the urgings of Jesus– as He leads us into a life of simplicity and modesty and even more frugality. This lifestyle is to make way for HIM– for His purposes in our life, that we might see Jesus in every person we encounter, and be deliberate […]
The One with My Parents’ Anniversary
Twenty-six years ago today my beautiful Momma married my handsome Daddy. I’m so thankful that they still love each other, and are an example of a lifelong marriage to my husband and me. May their legacy live on for years to come. [photos by Emily Smith of Smith Gallery Photography. October 2009.]
The One with Lazy Thoughts
My thoughts on this Sunday afternoon. God is so faithful. I love fall weather. always. Teaching a 2nd grader piano is such a joy. Seeing the front two pews at church filled with our teens for yet another Sunday was *amazing.* Crockpots are miracle workers. Making real connections with potential Jesus lovers is SO important. […]
The One where We Let Go
Jesus has been working on my heart something fierce. I am no longer content. I am no longer content comfortably living out my version of the American Dream and planning for the 2.5 kids (figuratively speaking), white picket fence, soccer mom lifestyle. I am no longer content to focus on saving money to be financially secure in […]
The One where the Teens Take Over
This past Sunday morning may be one of the most amazing worship experiences I have ever had. And I’ve been in a LOT of church services throughout my life. It was one of those times that make you say, “God is in this place.” But then, I realize, God is always in this place. It’s a […]
The One with the 5th Quarter
Where was I?? Oh yes…Friday night. Friday was spent preparing for the first ever 5th Quarter. This is brand new event to our youth group–and totally unprecedented at our church. The teens were stoked. We were hopeful. The purpose of the 5th Quarter is not to fool you into believing the football game has run into some […]
The One with Multiple Conversations
This week was crazy. Filled with planning, planning, and more planning for this weekend– which happens to be chock full of youth events. Though it was a bummer that Kevin didn’t get a sub job this first week of school, it was a relief to have him at home working hard alongside me to see […]
The One with the Early Alarms
It’s weird that waking up at 5:55am is so much easier than waking up at 6:43am. For the last few weeks I’ve been rolling out of bed at quarter to 7, and I felt like I could have stayed there for a couple more hours. This week, as Kevin prepared to go “back to school” substitute […]
The One with the Hair Style Strategies
I am now going to attempt a little tutorial on hair styling. None of my hair styles–up, down, straight, wavy–take longer than 5-10 minutes. I know I am blessed because I have hair that doesn’t take long to dry, and hair so fine it doesn’t take long to wrangle, but I believe some of these […]
The One with the Bad Hair History
I’m going to share with you the things I’ve learned about doing my hair that I probably should have known years ago but I’m sharing them with you anyways because someone somewhere might appreciate knowing what I should have known years ago.* *I’ve always wanted to rock the run-on sentence. As a young girl I […]