Joy Complete

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. 1 John 1:3-4 I write often about being a mom, small business-ing, being married. IContinue reading “Joy Complete”

The Joy of Kindness

And so I insist–and God backs me up on this–that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd…that’s no life for you. You learned Christ! My assumption is that you have paid careful attention to him, been well-instructed in the truth precisely as we have it in Jesus. Since, then, weContinue reading “The Joy of Kindness”

Surviving vs. Thriving

“You’ve just gotta do it. You don’t think about it, you just go.” That’s the answer you’ll get from us when you ask about the business my husband runs. Contemplating that thought today, I realized that it’s really how we go about everything in our life. Another boy, phew, congratulations! You’ll have your hands full!Continue reading “Surviving vs. Thriving”

What a Mom Wants

I’m preaching to myself today as much as anyone else. This week has been rough, despite the great celebrations of my son’s first birthday and the discovery of a third boy entering our family soon. But guys, let’s be real, the devil never rests, so I’m speaking Truth a little louder for you & forContinue reading “What a Mom Wants”

Disconnecting + Connecting

We celebrated my son’s first birthday this weekend. It was glorious, exhausting, and full of so much joy. And I didn’t take a single picture of it. I also spent my weekend with my phone away from me, not attached to the palm of my hand, ignored and forgotten. Nothing deserves some neglect more thanContinue reading “Disconnecting + Connecting”