Daily Step – The Call to Kindness
What a goof, this kid! Last night, he walked around our living room providing some comic relief to our day by wearing a box on his...
July 15, 2020
Daily Step – Let us believe like children.
“Mommy, we are making a “fluffy” camp-out!” Last night, after many daytime hours of fighting, my three boys actually banded together to do what they love...
July 14, 2020
Daily Step – This is the time to be slow.
Last night I had quite an ordinary dream. In it, I was going through the rhythm of what a day used to look like near the...
July 13, 2020
Sunday Stride – Are you rich soil or rocky ground?
Last week, I yelled at a chicken. Imagine the scene: Me in my “I’ve given up on fashion” covid-attire running around the yard yelling at a...
July 11, 2020
Daily Step – What are you grateful for?
It is Friday. Even though my weekends tend to look very similar to my weekdays right now, Fridays still feel like Fridays. I know that the...
July 10, 2020
Daily Step – A Prayer for Patience
Our backyard is currently half dirt. It’s a combination of the work of our roving chickens and a formerly broken sprinkler system. But now that we’ve...
July 9, 2020
Daily Step – Help us not forget.
“Mom, I have too many memories crowding my brain. It’s why it’s hard to learn new stuff.” These were the words of my oldest son as...
July 8, 2020
Daily Post – A Blessing in the Chaos
Anyone else feeling a bit chaotic these days? There is a quick hour each day that centers me and defines for me often how the rest...
July 7, 2020
Daily Step – Embracing Humor
“Mommy. Mommy! Why are your eyes closed?” Last night I fell asleep on the couch until two little boys got right in my face and yelled...
July 6, 2020
Sunday Stride – The Rest We Seek
“Come to me all who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest.” Three nights in a row now, I woke with a start...
July 4, 2020