Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
After being all-together, all-the-time this summer, I’m worn out by all-the-questions our girls ask. “Why is carbon dioxide bad for us? I mean, don’t we exhale it, anyway?” “How do players get selected for the All-Star Game?” “When was language invented? How did they do it? Who decided that a chair would be called a […]
You should know I had a perm in the early 1980s. You should also know my mom was sick on first-grade picture day. And yes, these two realities collided. With no idea what to do with me, my dad sent me to school in a navy blue sweatshirt, purple corduroy jeans, and a brushed-out perm. […]
How do I feel shame? Let me count the ways. I feel shame when I see a man in his 60s on a run while I’m on my daily power walk. I’m ashamed when my housekeeping doesn’t meet my own standards, permission slips are misplaced, and dinner is dilatory … again. I feel shame over […]
What do you do when you have a God-sized dream in your heart, but you’re scared to pursue it? How can you discern between the self-help gospel and the Gospel of Grace? And what’s the one book you definitely must pick up this summer? Author and non-profit CEO Chrystan Ferrell shares her wisdom, grace, and […]
While Ryan presented at a conference for work, I explored the Las Vegas Strip. For breakfast, I stopped at the Aria for their all-you-can-eat goodness. At $39, the price was high so I decided to get my money’s worth. Y’all, I sat there for three hours and ate and ate and ate until my stomach […]
It’s fair to say that you have a love-hate relationship with the summer. You love the freedom it brings, love not making sandwiches every weekday morning, love going to the pool. But you also hate the lack of structure, hate the change in your well-oiled schedule, hate wondering how to keep the kids busy and […]
You and your spouse are wired differently, which means personality differences come up. How do you navigate and reconcile these differences? What do you do when you can’t get on the same page when it comes to parenting? And what are four super-easy, non-time-consuming habits you can implement today to make for a better marriage? […]
As I push my cart down the cereal aisle, I see you. You’re the tired mom who cheerfully smiles as your kids tell you every detail about their day – at the same time. You’re the mom who scans the shelves for dinner ideas because meal planning just didn’t happen this week (or last week). […]
You cleaned up the mess from the class party. You hosted the party for your graduating senior. You purchased the final teacher gift. And now, you are left with yourself and the implications that another school year has passed. The end-of-the-school year may come as a relief to you because sleeping in, lounging by the […]
I’m just going to be a raw and real here: being a mom of littles was not my favorite stage of life. This season was hard for me because I believed that every decision (big or small) would make or break the life, future, and personality of our two daughters. The amount of pressure I […]
