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2020 Year in Review: Books!

28 books in 2020. Ancient works, lots of fantasy, childhood favorites, and many that helped me learn and grow....

date_range2021-01-01 bookmark_border Books 

26 Books in 2019

The final update for my 26 books in 2019 challenge. It's been edited throughout 2019 to add reviews as I finish books....

date_range2020-01-01 bookmark_border Books 

My Favorite Mess and 7 Reasons to Love It

Some messes are better than others. Some help them learn big lessons. Some are more fun. Here's my favorite mess and 7 reasons why....

date_range2019-07-17 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Motherhood  Life  Play 

Reflections on J.C. Ryle's A Call to Prayer

"If this is not encouragement to pray, words have no meaning" - Ryle shepherds us towards the good news of the gospel while exposing why many neglect prayer. I say along with Ryle, to myself as well as you, let us think of these truths and be encouraged unto prayer....

date_range2019-07-15 bookmark_border Reading  Books  Book Review  Christianity 

No Longer a Slave - My Identity in Christ

Do you ever find yourself wondering if God delights in you? That he really loves you? A look at our sin can cause us to believe He only tolerates us. But we forgot who we are. We are no longer slaves - we are daughters of the King....

date_range2019-06-11 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Christianity  Life 

Super Simple Suggestions for a Restful Sabbath

God did not give us a second Saturday. Enjoying a Sabbath while being a busy mom with life that never slows down takes preparation....

date_range2019-06-05 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Motherhood  Christianity  Life 

Time Tested Treasures

Creeds, hymnals, confessions, liturgy and the like, have lost cultural relevance. By God’s grace I’m learning the value of the time tested over the new and shiny....

date_range2019-04-22 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Christianity  Culture 

Pie Day 3.14

In my house Pi Day is a real holiday, but the magic is not in the pie....

date_range2019-03-14 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Culture  Life 

The best kind of book warms the soul

Books serve all kinds of purposes. Some educate, some excite the imagination, some weigh heavily on the mind. The best kind of book warms the soul....

date_range2019-03-06 bookmark_border Reading  Books  Book Review 

Stop joking about how you've managed to keep your kids alive.

Our words can easily be hurtful to those around us without even meaning to. Here's a joke that's not funny....

date_range2019-03-06 bookmark_border Life Lessons  Motherhood  Christianity  Parenting