What is my job?
This Friday we come on the 2nd anniversary of us leaving Oklahoma City and our home there. So this week I'm going to look back on my blog. To begin, here's a post I wrote while in Hawaii in the Fall of 2011...I joked with Mom that if there is a lesson God is trying to...
Finding time for Quiet Time, Mamas
At Carmichael's Pumpkin Patch, Fall 2013Whew, this week has been challenging! Every morning one of the boys has woken up just as I've been sitting down with my coffee for my quiet time. Yes, I could start getting up a little earlier, but I'm not a very good mom if I...
Favorites: Emeals.com
You may be wondering, "How does a meal planning website help me with my quiet time?" The answer my friends is time. I have saved 2-3 hours a week using this service over the last month, and that adds up to more time in your day to fit in more important things like...
The Tension of Balance
I'm a black and white person. I don't really like middles or in between. Either it is, or it ain't. But I'm learning, slowly, that's not the way things are. Yes, there are some things that are black and white, but much of life is lived in a tension between the two. I...
Lessons from Flies
freedigitalphotos.netThis morning while sitting outside Ethan asked, "Did God make flies?""Yes, buddy," I answered, with a smile, "God made flies." He acted incredulous, so after thinking about it a minute, I added, "Flies are good when they are doing their job. It's...
God Story: Bullying
The bullying began when I entered the 5th grade. From the onset of the school year, the girls began bullying me in turn. One day it would be Allison*. Then the next day she would be my friend, and it would be the another Jill.Their bullying consisted of the usual name...