Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Our goal as Christ-followers is to resemble Him more and more. But sometimes as we study His Word, apply His truth, and do what He says, we get stuck. We need the divinely-inspired perspective, insight, and commentary of others to shed light when we’re not sure what to do next. Sometimes the perfect book with God-centered […]
Y’all… another try-hard girl dispenses common-sense grace! I’m so excited to share my sweet friend Katie M. Reid with you because she encourages us to find grace in the unraveling of life. She’s a wife, mom to five loud children, and a fan of cut-to-the-chase conversations over iced tea. She is also a national speaker […]
When the girls were toddlers, the last day of school made me cry. It wasn’t leaving incredible teachers and new friendships that did it. Nope. I cried because I’d be at home for three months with two toddlers, and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. My response to feeling out of control, out […]
We’re not taking any big vacations this summer. We’ll go to swim team, the library, and camp, but nothing spectacular will show up on my Instagram feed. In my right-now life, this sounds wonderful and perfect, but when I scroll through social media and see your awesome vacation or how amazing you look in your bikini, […]
Whether you tuck a book into a pool bag or sneak one into bed, here are 17 books I whole-heartedly recommend. I’ve divided this post into five categories and I hope you plunge into a book or two this summer: humor, fiction, memoir, non-fiction, and spiritual development. Plus you could win one of the books I […]
Last summer was my first summer to blog with the girls at home. I was super worried about how to blog and parent so to buy myself time to work and get some quiet, I gave the girls a checklist to complete. I know… I can hear you laughing from here. The checklists didn’t work, and […]
I’m always optimistic at the start of summer—it’s a vast sea of possibilities. Picnics, extra screen time, and relaxed evening routines all sound lovely after nine months of structure. But there’s a darker side of summer…and I’m not talking about the tans. Summer has an uncanny ability to make us feel mom-guilt. Here’s how mom-guilt […]
In May, I start thinking of all the things summer will be: slower, sunnier, fun-er…really, all the -ers. I dream of Creamsicles and starry nights, staying up late and road trips. I think of all the memories we’ll make and the essays the girls will be able to write in September about what they did […]
For the past two years, you’ve heard about him, seen pictures of him on Instagram, and felt his behind-the-scenes influence on the blog. Well, today, I interview my husband Ryan about three ways spouses can connect on a deeper level, what every husband of a try-hard girl should know, how he makes time for our […]
The other morning, our non-hugger of a daughter wanted to snuggle and tell me all about the dream she’d had. I loved every minute until I realized carpool was coming. Later that evening, our non-reader daughter wanted to read to me. I loved her turning page after page until I realized that it was after […]
