I’ve got a plan – let’s go fail! It’ll be great fun. Promise. Are you in? What? You mean THAT enthusiastic pitch didn’t sell you on the idea of failing? But why not? We do it all the time – minus the excitement and enthusiasm beforehand… “Failing to plan is planning to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin […]
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Scars, Birthmarks, & Handicaps (We All Have Them)
We all have our scars, don’t we. Some scars are kinda fun actually, like little badges of honor that prove we’ve played hard in life! Maybe you have a scar that acts as a teleport back into some adventure that you relive over and over again whenever somebody asks about it. I have a scar […]
The Gospel: Presented by Disney’s Frozen
Quick, let’s play a game! I say a word or phrase and you say the first thing that comes to your mind. Let it go, let it go… Did you say “Frozen”?Ding, ding, ding – correct! Do you wanna build a snowman?… Did you say “Frozen”?Ding, ding, ding – you win again! Olaff. “Frozen”?Yip, you […]
Stay In Your Lane
Do YOU have any reoccurring dreams? Say, for example, the one about camping on the moon (always super fun!) but after getting into your sleeping bag you start sliding off the moon into oblivion (not super fun)… No? You haven’t had that one? Hmm, weird. I have – like EIGHT times! Well, what about the […]
Thankfulness: A Matter of Perspective
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but push aside tasks and to-do’s for the sake of writing this blog post. Thanks … giving. Giving Thanks. What are you thankful for? I desire that thankfulness would be a core value in our family, but it goes without saying that this isn’t something that just naturally […]
May I Interrupt?
In this crazy busy world of constant stimulation we can all get caught in the trap of blurred vision and narrowed perspective… not to mention exhaustion. Moms can unintentionally spend more time checking messages and reminders on their phone than looking into the eyes of their children. Husbands pseudo listen as their wives talk about […]
The Day In Between
Good Friday.We take a day to reflect and honor what Christ endured on the cross.His suffering, His death. Resurrection Sunday.We celebrate that Jesus rose from the dead. But what about that day in between? Saturday.What was going on that day? Journey with me for a second… back in time…about 2000 years ago. Generations had longed […]
The Great Paradox
It’s scandalous. It’s mind-boggling. It’s completely backwards. It doesn’t make sense. …until it does. No, I am not talking about this. Because we all agree the dress is ivory and gold… …I mean purple and brown… I mean blue and black. No, I’m talking about the dress. I’m talking about THIS. God’s word. Enduring forever. […]
It’s Not Fair
“No fair…” they whine. “That’s NOT fair.” They declare. “IT’S NOT FAIR!” They exclaim with gritted teeth stomping down the hall. Fairness. What is with THAT word? You don’t have to teach a child to ASSUME things should be fair. You don’t have to point out examples of unfairness to them ~ they come ready […]
2014 ~ A Year of Blessing
It seems weird to label one particular year a “year of blessing” because quite honestly we have been blessed again and again undeservedly, even in seasons of felt difficulty and trial. But this year felt exceptionally unique in its blessedness! 2014 began with a trip to Florida to be with family and ended with […]