Making the Marriage a Priority
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
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
A common question I receive from homeschooling Mamas is “Am I doing enough?” or “How do you homeschool with little ones around?” I wrote this post for Waco Moms last year which explains my overall homeschooling style, but have recently … Continued
I originally wrote this when my oldest was turning 6 years old. It still rings true today so I updated it. _____________________________________________________________ Today my oldest turned 11 years old. Whenever my oldest has a birthday this whole “motherhood” thing … Continued
There are days I think to myself I “just can’t.” I just can’t be patient. I just can’t deal with any more whining. I just can’t discipline with love. I just can’t hold my tongue. I just can’t sweep…again. I … Continued
One of the main questions we get after “Do you know how that happens?” is “What’s your schedule look like?” It varies in different seasons, but for the most part we have what we call a Flexible Routine. We believe … Continued
Dear Family and Friends, 2021 was a hard, but beautiful year. The beginning of the year was a time to redefine priorities. Drexel had started at Magnolia just a few months before, was in seminary and we added our 8th … Continued
I have always wanted to serve overseas. I used to dream of being in a foreign country, meeting new people, living without excess and sharing Christ’s love whenever there was an opportunity for it. We got married, his dreams became … Continued
Every healthy birth is a blessing. I don’t share this to boast in anything but the grace of the Lord. Myla’s birth story is a reminder of God’s lovingkindness to us. Life is a gift! I have learned to not … Continued
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