Holy crap, how did 50 years go by so fast? And how has it been over a year since I’ve blogged? (Side note: I’ve had a lot of kind people tell me they miss reading the blog (one reader refers to the blog posts as “little chats”) and I can’t tell you how much that […]
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share via emailThe Beautiful Oops (a dead battery, a walk in the woods, a divorce, and how a simple board book connects them all)
Lela is my little writer. She is constantly coming to us with a new “book.” She recently finished a book called “The Beautiful Oops” and I was so captivated by the idea, I asked her where she came up with it, and she said it was her version of a real book they read in […]
Book Recommendation – Pastrix (The Cranky Beautiful Faith of a Sinner and Saint) by Nadia Bolz-Weber
She curses like a trucker and is covered in tattoos — not your typical Christian cover-girl – but I’m telling you, her story and her faith are inspiring. I LOVE the book Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber. Do yourself a favor and read it. I have never laughed so hard while learning so much. This book is […]
Posts that led to a blog: Book Notes (Torn) – Beautiful Reminder
Now that all the kids are in school a few hours a week, I have the luxury of reading again! Woohoo! Just finished “Present Perfect” by Gregory Boyd (simple but challenging) and also “The Reason I Jump” by Naoki Higashida (absolutely wonderful – written by a 13 year old boy with autism) and I’m in […]
Posts that led to a blog: Moments Like These
Just got back from a run/walk with the kids and dog (another picture perfect day – so beautiful!), and it seems like the last song I hear is always exactly what I need to get me through the day. I was listening to Selah, “Moments Like These” and when we got back home, I was […]
Post that led to a blog: Embracing the Mom that I Am
Read this quote this morning and it made me laugh: “Some moms are equipped by the hand of God to be “that mom.” They have been formed with the three-C gene – Cooking, Crafting, and Cleaning come easily and naturally to them. Others of us have been delightfully chosen to provide the comic relief necessary […]
