It’s my husband’s birthday today, and I have a little secret to share with you — the house is already decorated for Christmas! You see, there’s kind of an unwritten rule around here that holiday decor shouldn’t come out until after John’s birthday. But this year he happens to be deployed on a … [Read more...] about Seeing a Homemade Christmas With New Eyes
Christianity and True Wellness
Pay Attention to the Light
Early this morning, while it was still dark outside, my eyes kept being drawn to light. When I first woke up, a nearly full moon, white and round, was shining brightly across the lake and through my bedroom window. It was so bright I thought a light had been left on somewhere in the house … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to the Light
What My Aging Eyes Are Teaching Me About Rest
I took a chance today and sent my glasses away to get new lenses put in them. I’ve had these frames for a few years now, and it’s possible they could break in the process. But they were not cheap, and I’m rather attached to them. Honestly, they were the only ones that didn’t sit crooked on my face … [Read more...] about What My Aging Eyes Are Teaching Me About Rest
How To Pray Alone Without Feeling Lonely
I have found great comfort in coming back to the model prayer of Jesus these days — what is commonly called The Lord’s Prayer. My husband is currently thousands of miles away, deployed on a ship for half of this calendar year. And somehow, the words “our Father…give us…lead us…deliver us” have … [Read more...] about How To Pray Alone Without Feeling Lonely
Make Your To-Do List Matter
One look at my current to-do list would tell you a tale of changing seasons in my family’s life. And it’s not just the mile-long section of tasks to complete before my husband’s six month deployment. It’s the note to remind my oldest daughter to get that scholarship application in before the … [Read more...] about Make Your To-Do List Matter
Hope for the Humble (when you need to change but don’t know how to)
Have you ever been told that “things need to change” or “you need to change,” but you have no idea what that really means? You know you need to be less like this and more like that, but you don’t know how to get to this or that. You can’t seem to break your ultimate goal into action steps, so it all … [Read more...] about Hope for the Humble (when you need to change but don’t know how to)
