I just finished reading Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery, by Eric Metaxes. I’ve always loved history. Stories of our past lend understanding to our present. This story left me pondering, thinking, and praying. I wasn’t ready to leave Wilberforce and the band of brave English abolitionists behind. So I […]
encouragement
When a pause opens the door
[pinit] This is the conclusion to my last post titled “When Ordinary Pushes You Over the Edge.” The slow-moving semi gave me a few extra minutes to pray as I inched my way to the highway. Rather than rushing, I took slow, deep breaths, praying for help with each exhale. Cancer. Kids. The Unknown. With […]
When Ordinary Pushes You Over the Edge
The day had not started well. We overslept by a little and I was urging the kids to “hurry, please hurry” as they slurped down soggy cereal and I slapped peanut butter on bread. After quick kisses on rosy cheeks and a happy wave as the yellow bus rolled down the street, I dashed back […]
Love Your Ordinary: Mercy
Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter the giveaway for a copy of Carol Kent’s new book Unquenchable. Hop over to this post to enter. Today I’m honored to share a guest post from my friend and author, Susie Finkbeiner. She shares today about the ordinary, yet beautiful ways we can […]
Love Your Ordinary: Help
[pinit] Last week, I was stuck in the end of my driveway for 45 minutes. Yes, this was a different situation than the time I left the driveway with a high-fiveing front bumper. For a half hour I alternated between spinning my tires until the air reeked of rubber and hacking away at the ice […]
Learning contentment in the cold
[pinit] I rub my hands together hoping the friction will warm them. The thermostat blinks 70, but I’m freezing.The teakettle heats on a red burner. I wait for the whistle to call me over for a cup of tea. Or hot chocolate. Or maybe just to fill a mug with nothing but hot water. More […]