Years ago I came across a post by this same title. The writer has now passed. Her death was a grief to those who knew her through her writing, and so much more for those who knew her personally. Her name was Rachel Meeks of Small Notebook blog. She was my age. A wife and mother. Shortly after she died, her blog was removed from the internet. This is still sad to me when I think about it. She shared deep peace, contentment and love in her writing.
Continue readingI remember being a pregnant twenty-two year old. My toddler was running around being busy and cute. I was trying to figure out what I would “do” with my life. Being a mother hardly seemed to me to be the ultimate goal. Society loudly proclaimed that I should really do something with my life.
Continue readingPeople warned me about foster care.
They told me the horror stories, they told me not to fall in love with the babies.
It turns out that they were right.
Continue readingOur nation is in pain. The racial tensions are running high. We don’t know exactly what to do. I am hearing a lot of questions and not many good answers.
I wanted to share a book with you that was helpful to me. Continue reading
These thoughts were brewing last week, but it felt a little premature to be writing. As things continue to unfold and there is reason to be in deep concern for people around the world, these thoughts seem more acceptable.
It occurred to me that our unbelieving friends are watching. Continue reading
This has been a wonderful year of reading for me. I’ve come across some really great books, and I’m glad to share them with you here.
As you know, I read several books on a loop, my Bible, a marriage book that will remain nameless, Charlotte Mason’s volumes, and The Cloud of Witness. Those don’t fit into my list, because I’m always reading them.
Okay, here we go…
Continue readingSo, for those of you who don’t know, it’s Refugee Awareness Month.
Happy Refugee Awareness Month.
I try to stay off the internet. Lately I’ve spent a bit of time catching myself up to speed, and I am usually stunned at what I see. I find myself having ongoing conversations in my head over it. Continue reading
Another year went by.
It was busy.
I read some books.
I thought about reading a lot more than I actually read. But still, it’s fun to look back at what I read. (I know, if you’re not a big reader, it’s just so nerdy. I get it.)
I see that while I am late for an “end of the year book recap”, I have beat last year by not waiting for April. So really, I am ahead of the game. Continue reading
Three years ago today, the children who would become our own came into our home. We feel profoundly thankful that God decided to put all of us together. Continue reading
People often ask me “so, what have you been up to?” and while I know it’s just a basic awkward conversation starter, it does get me thinking:
“Good grief, what HAVE I been up to?”
My answer: “Well, that’s a little difficult to explain.” or “Oh, nothing, what about you?”
I mean, you don’t want to freak people out or anything. Continue reading
The Dutch Rush 