Confession: I’m a bit of a bag lady. I probably get it honest. My mom and her mom are both purse women. For the last few years I have a…
simplicity
the year I ask for steadfastness
Happy New Year, my friends. (Yes, it’s January 4th. I am pregnant, you know.) If you’re anything like me, you always have some reflecting or reorienting going on, but certain…
my triple S summer
May was an unusual month for me, but I wouldn’t realize it until I woke up on June 1st. Unless it’s a freelance graphic design job, my creative projects don’t…
how practicing simplicity in a particular area is freeing my soul
Last year as J and I prayed, brainstormed and decided on three values for our family. We considered how God has gifted us in regard to interests and joys as…
why I created a rule of life
Two good friends sat across our living room, having just asked how they could pray for me. “I want to be a deeper person.” In typical external processing fashion, words…
small changes that help me as I cook
Honesty time: cooking is not my favorite thing to do. I am growing in meal-creating knowledge, hallelujah, and I’m truly happy to serve my family this way. But meal planning,…