I’ve left the most important tip for last: prayer. When you’re doing hard things, don’t forget to pray. Pray in specifics with prayer partners and pray expecting God to answer. Have you ever noticed … [Read more...]

As an introvert, new situations are sometimes difficult for me. I don’t enjoy small talk, and I’m happy to stay in my cozy, normal box. Sometimes, however, meeting new people is necessary. Sticking … [Read more...]

This week I’m combining three short but important tips: eat, exercise, and give yourself rewards. Eating nutritiously is important always but especially during stressful times. Don’t skip breakfast, … [Read more...]

I mentioned in the last post that we’re doing hard things at our house this year, so I’ve made a list of tips that might help in these difficult endeavors. The first tip comes from Anna’s advice to … [Read more...]

We’re doing hard things at our house this fall. Kevin is trying to finance the fourth segment of his development project. Asking people for money is never a popular undertaking. Lately, it seems … [Read more...]

This week I experienced my last “first day.” My twin sons are high school seniors. I’ve already watched as their older sisters fluttered out of our nest and survived the past year of being the only … [Read more...]

Yesterday was a rainy day—not just thunderstorms-in-the-afternoon rainy but dripping-from-morning-till night wet. In the middle of a North Carolina August, that’s wonderful for our thirsty crops and … [Read more...]

Pepe was a feisty kitten. We’d had him barely three days. We’d just taken him and his brother, an orange tabby, to the vet. Our vet laughed and commented on their feistiness, smiled through the whole … [Read more...]