*You’re Invited! Join us next week Tuesday 7-9 p.m. for an evening of prayer at Baker Book House in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I’m honored to be joining author Sharon Brown and Louis McBride from Baker Publishing as we explore historical and personal perspectives and practices on prayer. It will be the perfect time to slow […]
parenting
A Great Way to End a Hard Year {Free Printable}
Several years ago, I was glad to see the year end and turn the page on a fresh calendar. I sat down with a new journal and pen to write a plan for the new year, but the pain of the past 12 months prevented the ink from flowing. Ever been there? With a year […]
Gutsy Girls–Gladys Aylward
I love history. I especially loved great stories of brave women missionaries when I was growing up. I read countless books about Amy Carmichael and Elizabeth Elliot and Corrie ten Boom. Somehow, I didn’t know about Gladys Aylward, but my friend Amy Sullivan fixed that. Amy is writing a delightful series of books for young […]
Learning Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing it All {a give away!}
Last spring, life took a major turn. After 12 years as stay-at-home mom and freelance writer and speaker, I went back to work part-time in an office. Now I was wife, mom, freelance writer and speaker, and a marketing/communications coordinator for twenty hours a week. Change is never easy. Even good change. I wrestled […]
10 Truths I Want My 10-Year-Old Daughter to Know
My daughter turned 10 this month. Stop. The. Clock. Just yesterday I bent over her bassinet, tears streaming down my face, watching her tiny body breathe deeply in sleep, while begging God for help. I felt so inadequate to be a mother. I couldn’t believe they let me bring her home from the hospital. A […]
38 Things that make me happy
My birthday is this week, and I’ll be 38. Through my 30’s I’ve found my true-er self and callings, and I fall in love with life a little more every day. So, in honor of 38, here’s 38 things that make me happy (in no particular order). 1. Coffee. With cream. Seriously. I even […]