Soul Squeaky Clean

Soul Squeaky Clean

The drawer of my refrigerator finally wouldn’t open.  It was officially stuck.  As nasty as this sounds, an opened can of orange juice concentrate had spilled four months ago, and I kept meaning to clean off the sticky muck and yet I just didn’t get around to it.  So...
Inhale Confidence, Exhale Doubt

Inhale Confidence, Exhale Doubt

“Inhale confidence, exhale doubt; inhale confidence, exhale fear.” As I am thinking to myself, I hear my three-year-old’s feet scamper down the long hallway towards our room. He sneaks into our bed and places his head against mine, and it makes me think of how God...
Learning To Be Present

Learning To Be Present

When days are long and cluttered with so many things, I must choose to stop and remember what it is like to be present. What does it mean to show up for my life today?    As I consider that question, I look over at the four sets of eyes that are looking to me to be...
What If You Started To Notice?

What If You Started To Notice?

About five years ago I started slowing life down to notice. It began with some things that were very basic, like how the towel feels against my fingers as I fold it, how the air feels when I breathe it in my nose, how the flooring feels against my feet as I walk....
The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece

There are so many things that I love doing with my kids, but I have to be honest….  sometimes playing pretend makes me want to poke my eyeballs out.  I know… this sometimes makes me feel like a total loser mom, but even when I was little, pretending that Barbie...
What To Pour Into Your Ears

What To Pour Into Your Ears

In the busy days of laundry, commuting to work, a short run, and cleaning up all the things, we can fight for spaces to pour good words into our ears. I’m not sure what comes out of your kids’ mouths, but let’s just say in the thick of these days, if my kids’ words...