Recently my friend Melody and I completed our 6th big hike. This year we were hiking along the Hoh River Trail in the Olympic Mountains of Washington State. It was beautiful and hard, very hard. We hiked nearly 40 miles in 4 days. Two of the days we were carrying backpacks of about 30 pounds … Read More about My 6th Big Hike: Seeing God’s Glory in the Rainforest
Is Your Nest “Emptying”? 4 Ideas for Dropping Off Your Freshman
Are you getting ready to send a child off to college or preparing to send your youngest to all day school? Or have you just had a wedding? If so, you may be an emotional mess. The empty nest hits us in different ways, at different times, and often when we least expect it! How … Read More about Is Your Nest “Emptying”? 4 Ideas for Dropping Off Your Freshman
From Discouragement to Blessing: 3 Ideas to Transform Your Day
This week I’m sharing a devotional over at Club31 Women about how to transform your day when you wake up discouraged. Here’s an excerpt. “Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 This morning I woke up discouraged. Two very close friends have serious … Read More about From Discouragement to Blessing: 3 Ideas to Transform Your Day
9 Books I Loved: To Inspire, Entertain, and Encourage You
It’s mid-summer and time for a few good reads! Here are some books that I have recently enjoyed. I read in a mix of categories as you’ll see here. If you’re looking for something to inspire, entertain, or encourage you this summer, I hope you’ll find one in this list! (And comment below if you … Read More about 9 Books I Loved: To Inspire, Entertain, and Encourage You
How I Heard Nature Sing — and What It Taught Me About God
This week I’m blogging over at Root & Vine News about the joy God’s given me in recent years just being out in nature with Him. Here’s an excerpt. I hope you can spend some time in nature this summer, too! Ever so slowly over the past decade God has been opening my eyes and … Read More about How I Heard Nature Sing — and What It Taught Me About God
Help, I Can’t Do it All: 4 Faith Principles for Overwhelmed Moms
We had 5 children in 7 years including a set of twins. Not one of our kids was a sleeper. We did not sleep through the night on a regular basis for 10 years! Sleep deprivation stinks. 🙂 When our twins (the last ones) were 6 weeks old we moved to a new state. I … Read More about Help, I Can’t Do it All: 4 Faith Principles for Overwhelmed Moms
How to Discipline Your Kids — When You and Your Husband Disagree
How should we discipline our kids? This is a big question I’ve heard a lot. I’m tackling it over on Club 31 with 10 tips I hope will help you! Here’s an excerpt: It’s happening again. We are arguing over how to discipline our child. When we were married, we had no idea this would … Read More about How to Discipline Your Kids — When You and Your Husband Disagree
8 Things to Do When You Really Don’t Like Your Husband Very Much
Have you ever felt this way? “I don’t really like my husband very much. He’s not . . . He doesn’t . . . He always . . .” Or: “We just don’t seem to have fun anymore . . . Our marriage feels boring. I feel stuck. I don’t know what to do.” If … Read More about 8 Things to Do When You Really Don’t Like Your Husband Very Much
