It’s been awhile since we’ve been to church. Not because we don’t want to go, but because we’ve been traveling, or sick, or downright exhausted. It’s nice to be back. Brandon and I sneak away to a quiet room for part of it to simply sit and enjoy the quiet and to have some alone…
Pin ItI’m feeling stressed again. I’ve feel like I’ve been stressed for several months straight. I have a few good breaks in there where I’m not worrying as much, but lately it’s been bad. The worst part is that I get really down and cranky when I’m stressed, and it affects my whole family. I don’t…
I just turned 30 back in October. It was interesting. I’m not one of those people who is too concerned about my age, so I didn’t expect it to really change anything. But it did change me, and in a way that I wasn’t expecting. My focus in life Growing up it seemed like my…
We are captivated by a good story. I’ve just devoured the book “A Thousand Miles in 100 Years” by Donald Miller (affiliate link), and it talked about the importance of living a good story and having a good story to live. It was so good I read the entire book in a day. I don’t…
We have three lovely but intense children, currently ages 2-5. I love them dearly, I really do. But lately I’ve found myself yelling at them more and more. It’s not just because I lose my temper (although that’s sometimes the case). It’s mostly because they simply can’t hear me over their own yelling and that’s…
I think I need a new routine. As I type, I’m sitting here in my pajamas. It’s almost 9am. I still haven’t had breakfast. I still need to shower. Other than taking a few moments to chat with my kids, hug them, and snuggle a bit, I haven’t done anything except go straight to my…
Last night I went to run a few errands before heading out of town for the weekend. On my list of things to do were to buy a number of good little gifts for a friend of ours who is leading the prayer team that we’ll be a part of. She always gives so much…
I do not enjoy running. I actually started by saying that I really hate running, but that’s not entirely true. About once a month I really enjoy a run. But that’s literally it. That being said, I just took a 4 month hiatus from running. Last week I made a commitment to get back in…
I’m deeply tired. The last 5 years have been exhausting. We’ve had 3 children, I’ve taken several actuarial exams (each taking about 400 hours of studying), we’ve started a business while working full-time, and it’s taken its toll on me. I have no doubts that this is the path we’re supposed to have taken. But…
So, um, yeah, about the money post I wrote a few days ago…. God is good and faithful. Let me explain. Some would call it coincidence… After getting rather stressed out and writing about how I hate money, but choosing to trust God, He gave me a clear reminder that He is in control and…
