Daily Step – Can you hear it?
I have forgotten how much joy can come from a simple tape ball. After we made our sidewalk “masterpiece” on Saturday, my boys fought for the...
April 1, 2020
Daily Step – A Glimpse of God
Sometimes a simple photo is all it takes to catch a glimpse of God. “Boys, do you want to make a picture with mommy on the...
March 31, 2020
Daily Step – Dancing with the Daffodils
As is the new normal, I took a walk with my boys yesterday. At first, my oldest declared that we would not walk very far. Our...
March 30, 2020
Sunday Stride – Calling “no fair!”
There has been a lot of “No fair!” being said in my house this week. “Mommy, it’s no fair he has the remote.” Followed by, “Mommy,...
March 28, 2020
Daily Step – Stop and Notice
I can easily fill every hour of my quarantined days. Even before shelter-in-place started this week, I found more than 100 ways to fill my time...
March 27, 2020
Daily Step – Growing our new tails
“I pulled the worm apart, did I kill it?” Since our backyard is a bit of a mud pit right now, we went into the front...
March 26, 2020
Daily Step – The hope of Mary’s yes
A couple nights ago, my twins fell asleep on me. I asked my husband: “When was the last time they did this?” He responded: “Probably when...
March 25, 2020
Daily Step – We are being rebuilt
Confession: No matter my education, I’m terrible at first grade. It’s been true all year, actually. Not because the work is too difficult but because when...
March 24, 2020
Daily Step – This, too, is a gift
We took a family walk last night. Though my oldest was complaining from the onset, I pushed us to take a longer walk all the way...
March 23, 2020
Sunday Stride – Will You Let it Change You?
Here’s what a normal Saturday morning used to look like for me. I’d get up at 5:00AM to make myself breakfast and work on publishing my...
March 22, 2020