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Encouragement for every season of lifeI’m a Control Freak.
When the car lost control on loose gravel, fishtailing wildly only to end with an ominous smoking crash in the ditch, I knew immediately on impact that something was wrong. Hanging suspended from the lap seatbelt in the backseat behind the driver, I felt panicked by...
Backyard Fireworks Gone Bad
Every family seems to have their own 4th of July traditions. I remember when I was a kid there was lots of excitement present in our household. A day or two before the holiday, my dad, accompanied by whoever wanted to go, would drive to a city abutting ours in...
Words: Call for Submissions
Like to write? We're working on our next printed devotional, and we'd love to hear from you! What is it: A 31-day devotional along the same lines as our “Redeemed” and “Flourish” books published in the past year. Previous devotional books have included articles from...
Thoughts from a Personal Stylist
In my Monday-to-Friday job, I am a personal stylist. I work with people who desire to refresh their wardrobes for a number of reasons, from seasonal trends to job change or weight loss. I love it! I get to meet so many different people. Not too long ago, I met Jane....
This is Happening
Change. It is a constant in every life, but sometimes it blares louder, screams more incessantly, and will not be denied. The end of an era. The last page in the chapter. Things will never be the same. For me, that means that the end of the elementary years has come...
Free Things to Do With Kids This Summer
Need some summer boredom busters? Look no further! Go on a park-palooza. I have a friend who spends an entire day traveling from park to park with her two children. She and her kids choose a variety of area parks in advance, map them out, and pack a lunch. They then...
BBQ Coleslaw
It’s grilling season, and what goes better with your charred meat than coleslaw? BBQ coleslaw! This is not the stuff of fried chicken fast food restaurants, it’s thick, chunky, and even a great addition to the top of your burger. Ingredients: 1 small head of red...
The Peony Principles
I love flowers. Each spring I wait expectantly for my perennials to bloom and for my annuals to grow. All summer long, I watch and gather hope and courage from their beauty and hardy existence. When pounding rains come, I find myself hoping that my little flowery...
Five Essential Tips to Engage Volunteers
Leaders resemble vessels. We have a limited capacity (yes, it is true!). Consider a ten-ounce bowl. It is impossible for it to contain eleven ounces of water. Once that bowl reaches capacity, additional water forces some to flow over the edge. The same is true of our...
My Summer Bucket List — Kids Edition
Did you see the grown-up version of a summer bucket list I made to help me have a more intentional summer? Hopefully you got some new ideas and inspiration to write up a list that helps you get focused, too. I also wanted to make up a list of fun ideas we all might...
