Word on the street tells me it’s time for school to start up again. As many of my momma friends get their little ones ready with their notebooks and glue and crayons and markers (some first-timers—go mamas, you’ve got this), and as all of my teaching friends get their rooms ready and pray for the little kiddos that they’ll spend...
As the white blankets begin to thin under the warmth of a nearing sun, and the green pushes up through the soil—once believed never to return—we often feel our hearts, wrapped so tightly in woolen scarves, begin to thaw as well. And before we know it, we’re in the sweltering heat of summer, with flowers blooming, and trees filled again,...
This last week I was fighting for the wrong things. You see, we threw a party for our son’s adoption. I wanted the party to be so cute, themed, and fun. I wanted it to involve all kinds of cute foods, decorations, and most of all the people we love. Somehow in the midst of the planning, my focus was...
A few days ago wound up being 97 degrees with 87% humidity. I may be exaggerating on the humidity part, but let’s just say it was one of those—don’t stand outside for more than thirty seconds or you’ll need to reapply deodorant…again—kinds of days. These are the kinds of days I like iced coffee and to stay fully submerged in...
These past few days I have been mauling over the thought of communal living. While driving on the interstate, while cutting peppers, sipping my morning coffee, brushing my teeth, folding the laundry, and even while picking up the thousandth book from the floor, my mind keeps rolling back to community. I do believe that God is prying open an area...
There has been a streak of days now—two, maybe three, where I’ve just felt off. Surely, you know what I mean. These are the days when waking up is accompanied by the nagging desire to crawl back under the soft sheets and drift back away to some far off land only to wake up again later (whenever later may be)...
Thirteen Things Week 2 Today is week two of sharing thirteen things I love. I hope that this week I get to read more favorite things in the comments—silly and serious. I really enjoyed that! Expressing gratitude grows gratitude, and I need to continue to grow in this area. Here we go: I love birds. I’m not quite sure why....
For the first six months of having this website, I’ve decided it could be fun to challenge myself in thankfulness, and share thirteen things I love every Thursday. (Side note: my husband was making fun of me because I chose the number thirteen, but I’m an elementary teacher at heart, and I love myself a good alliteration. Th-ursday’s Th-irteen Th-ings....
This last week has been, well, I don’t feel quite like “trying” is the appropriate word. It may be a bit dramatic, but let’s just say, last week pulled me to the edges of myself. I’m sure you’re just dying to hear what brought me to this low abode. Wait for it…I potty trained our two-year-old. Notice the past tense...
Hey All, I'm Lindsay. I'm here putting my heart out there for you to read and hopefully be encouraged by. This place here is my life--my parenting, my home, my Jesus, my thoughts about life. I can't wait to get to know you through this sweet and sacred place.