Last weekend, one of my kids came to me and said, "Mom, the world just feels so heavy and hard right now, and there's nothing I can do to make it better." And that was the moment I realized that my social media consumption is really affecting my kids. I don’t mean that I was spending too much … [Read more...] about How I’m using Social Media these days
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When Discipleship Seems Overwhelming
We had fifteen minutes before the bus rolled up, and I was busy flipping pancakes. “Do you have your lunch? Backpack? Shoes on?” The kids were abuzz with chatter, awaiting a plate of soft, syrupy goodness. I brimmed with gratitude at the morning sunlight and cheery children. (It helped … [Read more...] about When Discipleship Seems Overwhelming
Discipleship and Minestrone
It was one of those days. Everything seemed to be going wrong. The laundry needed putting away, the read aloud book stack sat untouched. And I could forget all about coloring with the kids like I said I would. The whole afternoon had been consumed by a preschooler’s epic, marathon … [Read more...] about Discipleship and Minestrone
Incorporating family traditions into life’s rhythms
“You are kind and loving.” “You share your bears with me.” “You are so artistic! I love your sense of creativity.” One by one, my daughter read the words aloud, a happy smile blooming on her face. My children had been aggravating each other all day, and I had decided it was time for a … [Read more...] about Incorporating family traditions into life’s rhythms
A quick guide to creating a Summer Bucket List
“I have two new ideas for our Summer Bucket List,” I told my 9-year-old as soon as she flopped on the couch. Her face lit with interest in the early dawn light as I scooted over to make room, pulled her into my side and shifted a fuzzy blanket to cover us both. “What are they?” she asked. I … [Read more...] about A quick guide to creating a Summer Bucket List
The Secret to Turning Any Family into a Read Aloud Family
We all knowthe importance of reading aloud. Building vocabularies, helping kids read fluently by themselves, bonding, blah, blah, blah. The only problem? As a mom of many, for too long I’d equated read aloud time with bedtime. And by the end of most days in early motherhood, I was feeling a tad … [Read more...] about The Secret to Turning Any Family into a Read Aloud Family
