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Encouragement for every season of lifeSavoring this Life
“Look, I know you don’t want to hear this, but if anything should happen to me…” He pauses, takes a breath. Heart stuttering, I rush to interrupt. “Stop. Just – stop. Nothing’s going to happen to you–” Ignoring me, he plows on. “Talk to Chris, he can give you the...
Embracing Imperfection
I have a confession: my bathrooms are covered in wallpaper circa 1989. You know the kind: dusky blue wagon wheels with mauve highlights? Yep. I just need a few beribboned geese hanging on the wall to make it complete. And while I've removed the wallpaper covered in...
Grab-n-Go Snack Mix
We have a joke in our family. If you want a grocery item to go out of production, just have my kiddos fall in love with it. We have had more favorite food items go off the market than I think is statistically possible. Of course, these items were ones that made...
Lysa TerKeurst
You’re Stronger Than You Think You Are
You’re stronger than you think you are. My husband lovingly spoke these words over me a couple of years ago when I was struggling through a difficult time. I was fighting with some old baggage that wants desperately to stay active in my life at most every turn:...
Swimsuits for Your Body Type
Summer is here! The lake is calling and the kids want to go to the pool. I’ve never met a woman who enjoys swimsuit shopping. It is a chore and when your body has changed from that teenage figure to a womanly figure; one can find it frustrating knowing what fit is...
Waiting for June
“Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all.” - Emily Dickenson I’ve always had a thing with June. When my husband and I got engaged on a chilly November day, I knew right away that I wanted to...
Treasured Messages to Dad
Among photos of grandchildren, mission trips, and other accomplishments that my Dad has hung in his office is the paper wall hanging I gave him when I was 9 years old. It reads: Dear Dad, Thank you for my food, thank you for my clothes, thank you for my horse....
Encouraging Single Moms
In May I had the opportunity to help at the a retreat for single moms. These moms come from every walk of life and are single for a wide variety of reasons. Some are rich, some are poor; some are divorced, or widowed, or never married at all. Some have white-collar...
How Our Local CSA Changed Our Lives
As I sit in the sunshine drinking homemade iced tea (recipe below), I reflect on highlights of the year. The first bloom in spring, s’mores by a summer campfire, and the entire rainbow painted on fall leaves—I love Minnesota. Last summer I signed my family signed up...
