Life in the Hands

Life in the Hands

Fingernails speckled in neon pink move up and down as my daughter shapes her masterpiece. Her fingers push and pull against the lumps of dough on the table in front of her. Later in the day she’ll use those same hands to grasp a crayon and turn the simple tubes of wax...

What I learned from TGCW18

What I learned from TGCW18

This past weekend thousands of women joined together- some boarding airplanes, others squeezing next to friends in the car and making the long drive to the Indianapolis Convention Center.  We got our lanyards, studied our maps, took silly photos, and worked hard to...

Is the Bible Good for Women? -Review

Is the Bible Good for Women? -Review

 I was able to listen to this book on audio through Hoopla, and as with all my audio books, I wished I had a copy of it so I could highlight it up.  Wendy takes on some of the seemingly most difficult passages for women from the Old and New Testaments. I grew up...

No, the Bible is Not Pixie Dust

No, the Bible is Not Pixie Dust

There was crying. A lot of crying. Fights over toys, and a toddler climbing on top of everything. After an extended time of instruction for one child,  I came out to the living room to discover the lovely surprise of dog throw up on the carpet. My emotions rose as the...

The Lesser Known Parenting Jobs

The Lesser Known Parenting Jobs

We all know there are many jobs you take on as a parent. There is the usual nurse, cook, chauffeur or diaper changer to name a few. Though in the short five years of navigating my many positions, I found a few I didn't see coming: Hair/Fuzz Remover One of my most...

On Turning 30

On Turning 30

On the eve of my 30th birthday, I hope you permit me to reminisce a little. Tonight the clock will turn over to 12:00 AM- Wednesday will greet Thursday, and not much will seem changed. As silly as it seems to favor birthdays ending in 0 over any other birth year- I...

My 2017 Book Reviews

My 2017 Book Reviews

As we get ready to ring in 2018 it is also the time for the barrage of end of year book lists. This year I thought I'd add my hat into the ring. I don't share these in any order of ranking, and they aren't even necessarily my favorites because they are just all the...

Not just Jesus and Me

Not just Jesus and Me

This past summer our family took a trip to Spring Mill State Park which is home to nearly two dozen historic buildings to explore. As we walked with our children through the dirt roads and peeked into the world of the early 1800s, I couldn’t help but be reminded how...

How Long Will Evil Reign?

How Long Will Evil Reign?

My kids know our safety rules. We hold hands while walking, stay close to the cart, and lock our home. They don’t understand the real reasons why. Stories of sex slaves, mass shootings, and home invasions are ones they will not yet hear. But I do. A world awaits them,...

Trying to Balance It All

Trying to Balance It All

Each day we open up Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter we become dazed over what we are not doing. Scrolling through, I find myself starting to compare as more items are added to my to-do list. The rise of information sharing has great rewards, though I fear it also...

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