Woke or Not Woke? How about love? A lot of what I see unfolding is a complicated mess and no one side is devoid of sin, selfishness, and tribalism. I am mainly talking to professing Christians, especially the ones who … Continued
I love birth stories and I really love reflecting on God’s faithfulness to our family in each of our children’s birth stories. I want to make sure it doesn’t sound like we take “credit” for the outcome of this labor/delivery/birth/postpartum. … Continued
I have long thought that the fear of the Lord means a deep reverence for who He is. I hadn’t studied much more than that, but knew that from this reverence flows our actions, loves and worldview. Our view of God is the foundation … Continued
I have hesitated to write and publish this post. I said I would do it when we first announced our 7th pregnancy. However, over time I realized that this season of life was reminding me whether my beliefs hold fast … Continued
Welp — we haven’t blogged since our Christmas Letter. A lot has happened and we have been on a roll since January 1. I am almost to the end of the first trimester with our 7th pregnancy and in the … Continued
How do you keep your marriage a priority in the midst of a busy season?… There is no way I can share all of the marriage advice we have learned in one post. Most of our habits, tips and lessons … Continued
My five year old woke up yesterday morning and said “It’s fair day,” with a big grin across his face. October in Central Texas means pumpkins, dreaming of cooler weather (but not always getting it) and the Heart O’ Texas … Continued
I have been avoiding this topic in blog form because I do not want to speak as if we have the perfect method for well-behaved, God-fearing children. In reality, any one of my children are one tantrum, one “no,” or one … Continued
It’s been a while since I published a post. I half-wrote some, but in the midst of several other things I didn’t have it in me to press publish. Most of the summer I felt like a succulent — clinging … Continued
A few nights ago I sat the kiddos in a circle on the floor. They knew I was in teacher mode, put their hands on their knees and locked it on. I had been hearing a lot of blaming all … Continued