tuesday

by | Aug 31, 2010 | Tuesdays Unwrapped

Emily’s internet has disintegrated so the Sister is here while on the phone with her, trying to find a photo of something other than furniture to post.   She’s at home with a sick boy, no internet, no cable no home phone, enjoying a Tuesday 1800’s...

on loving those teenage girls

by | Aug 30, 2010 | ministry

As school starts back and I prepare to begin meeting weekly with my girls small group (now 10th graders!), I’ve been thinking about what it means to love them. I wish I could give a list of guaranteed ways to win the heart of a teenager, because I tend to be a...

tuesday lines on saturday

by | Aug 28, 2010 | Tuesdays Unwrapped

Here are some of my favorite lines from those of you who participated in Tuesdays Unwrapped this week. “I mourned the end of summer break and the start of a new season of my life.  The one where both of my children go to school all day and I learn how to be a...

she can laugh at the 31 days to come

by | Aug 27, 2010 | 31 Days of Grace, grace

The days I have coming are filled with lots of writing. As you know, I turned in the manuscript for my first book back in July. Since then, my editor has finished reading it and I can breathe a heavy sigh of sweet relief at her kind words. As I prepare to receive her...

the tension :: a guest post

by | Aug 26, 2010 | family, motherhood

Kristen is originally an Oklahoma girl but has traveled far and wide with her Air Force husband of 15 years. Kristen and David have 3 precious young’uns, twin sons (age 10) and a daughter (age 7). She is a forever work-in-progress whose current refining location...