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I have a little confession to make: I used to dread the holidays. The rush, the stress, the purchasing of gifts we couldn’t really afford, trying to figure out how to merge old traditions with new ones… Thanksgiving and Christmas were one big busy expensive blur. Since I have a sneaking suspicion I’m not the…
The past several weeks have been a time of quiet processing for me, a pouring out of my heart to God in prayer. “…when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place…” Matthew 6:6 (NKJV) You see, I’ve lost four…
What if we always assume that everyone has good intentions? Wouldn’t it change some of our responses, as well as the final outcome of the conversation? Think about it. People often ask me why I homeschool. If I feel the question is judgmental and therefore give a quick one-sided defensive response, the conversation is usually…
I used to feel trapped inside myself. I felt like if anyone knew the real me, they’d run the other direction. So I laughed at people’s jokes even though I didn’t understand them, I wore stylish – but not too stylish – outfits so I could blend in, I kept my haircut the exact same…
I love a good book. My favorite kinds are books that inspire me, broaden my perspective, and offer great advice when I’m headed down a new-to-me path. That’s why I picked up the book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess by Jen Hatmaker. For those of you unfamiliar with this book, here’s part of the…