My feet hit the pavement this afternoon with all sorts of thoughts about the week the Woj tribe has had. Various circumstances and upcoming events have caused more stress than usual, weighing heavy on the heart and mind. I know many of my readers have similar issues. One of my…
No one wants to get one of those phone calls. You know the kind I mean… where the person on the other line is trying their best to remain calm but at the same time deliver news that your loved one had an episode of struggling… with the simple act…
It wasn’t a schooling decision…home or community. Or how much money to save. That hard decision for my children wasn’t healthy food choices or the best preschool method. Which Bible to read or what time to have meals. Simply: it was giving up participating in the worship ministry at church….
When the A&E first released the show “Hoarders”, my husband and I watched it a few times and were completely appalled. How can people actually live in such conditions? The network describes the show: Each 60-minute episode of Hoarders, …, is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people…
This week I was thinking heavily about churches across the nation and the heart of churches today. I was thinking about how things have changed, even just in my lifetime; how much of the formality at church in services and environments has been dropped. I was thinking about all the…
Writers often choose a word of the year. Something witty, persuasive, inspiring. A new challenge was presented to me for this year: a picture of the year. Hmmm. So we’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. And without further liturgical ado, I present to you: The…
7.26.11: Sweet Toddler Tarah moved up in the world on Saturday night. Her first night in the big girl bed. No more baby bed. (Sigh.) Having reached age 2, she was ready. Having reached the proud state of independence prior to age 2, she was ready. Having an almost 4…
I can’t believe it. This week we celebrated Tarah’s birthday and already, she’s two. Her birth story is such a blessing to tell and here’s why: In 2007, Matt and I discovered that I was pregnant and we were thrilled to anticipate the sixth addition to our merged, growing family….
Merry Christmas! This year our family decided to do something a little different in place of our Christmas photo card. In our decision to be more conscientious about helping others truly in need, I’m posting our family photo and news right here on the blog. This is saving printing, paper…
Hey there! Dayspring has already marked their Christmas inventory to clearance and I have the privilege of passing on those savings to you! So have at it! You know you love a good deal on home items that inspire and invite!
Since Tessa Grace has arrived, the one question I’ve heard frequently is: Who does she look like? For our sweet T, I originally thought she looks like our almost two yr. old, Tarah. And Tarah is sooo much like her big sister, Taylor. But then over the days, I began…
‘Twas the plight before Christmas, when all through the house Everything was stirring, perhaps even a mouse; The stockings were barely hanging by a thread without care, Because of the little hands that wouldn’t leave them there; The children were wild and dancing with glee, They truly were hyper, playing…
