About a month ago I began covering my head. I’ve kept pretty quiet about it because I’m not a fan of drawing attention to myself, but I’ve had a few people ask me about it, so I figured I’d write a bit about my experience. I have pondered the idea of head covering for a few years and was opposed to it until recently. Back…
Category: The Secret Place
Journeys of Thankfulness
Every feel like your life is one giant roller coaster? I do. Lately it totally feels like I’ve been on a roller coaster ride, and not one of those new smooth ones – one of the old-style wooden ones that constantly shakes, even when you’ve slowed down a bit! And I’m not a fan of roller coasters either. I don’t like feeling out of control,…
Our Family’s Sabbath
Today is the Sabbath – the seventh day of the week. We usually refer to it as Shabbat, the Hebrew word for Sabbath. Sabbath/Shabbat means “rest” or “cessation.” Sabbath-keeping has been a big part of our lives since we began walking down this path of Messianic observance almost 8 years ago. We have discovered such beauty in the Sabbath! This morning, Mark and I had…
This Crazy, Beautiful Life
It’s been a crazy, busy month here in our home! In the past month, I have taken 3 trips out-of-state, leaving my kids (except Avigail) for the first and second times. It has been challenging, but it has been good. Even my trip to Minnesota for my uncle’s funeral was a good trip – getting to be there with my family for this difficult time…
Learning the Blessing of Mourning
Wow, where do I start? This month has been one of the most roller-coaster months I have ever experienced. In the course of one month, we have started school for the year, celebrated family birthdays(including my 30th!), traveled to Seattle twice, made some major life decisions (more on this later), received some surprising family news (more on this later, too), started a college course, celebrated…
You Are Joy
My meditation this morning, hope it blesses you too! (Video at the end) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Through life I’ve seen storms will come and go You’ve promised me I’m not alone When my faith is weak and I’ve fallen to my knees I find You are all I need, all I need You…
As A Man Thinketh
“The aphorism, “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,” not only embraces the whole of a man’s being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of his life. A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” -James Allen, As A Man Thinketh As I said the other…
Our God Is For Us
For the past few weeks, I have been listening to Kari Jobe during my morning quiet time. Although I like all of the songs in the album, the last one really ministers to me. As a busy mom, I sometimes feel alone – like no one quite “gets” me, and all the emotions and challenges that I face. When this song starts to play, it…
Choosing To See
“Because this is how you begin to spend your one life well – receiving each moment for what it really is: holy, ordinary, amazing grace. A gift.” – Selections From One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp As a busy mom, there are days – a lot of days, if I’m honest with myself – that I get lost in the mundaneness of it all. It’s…
An Early Bird Stuck in a Night Owl’s Body
I’m convinced – I am an early bird who is stuck in a night owl’s body! If left to itself, my body will naturally wake up around 8-9am and go to bed between 12-1am. I’ve been this way as long as I can remember. For years, I have wished that I could wake up earlier without extreme effort. In high school, I had to put…