Yesterday, my heart felt incredibly heavy while we were scurrying around, getting ready for the day. My young children were chattering, happy and mostly oblivious to what is going on in our world right now. We stay at home as much as we can, but my husband and I darted into Lowe's for a second … Continue reading My Heart is Heavy
Tag: Faith
Our Wilderness Journey
Have you ever felt like you were on a wilderness journey? I know I have. Whether the journey is in regards to our faith, our marriage, or our children, sometimes the Lord makes a dramatic change in our lives to shift our thinking. This happened to my family when we moved to South Carolina briefly … Continue reading Our Wilderness Journey
Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
With Halloween around the corner, I've been thinking about the struggle it sometimes is to keep our homes full of light, and free of worldly influences. Our family personally doesn't celebrate Halloween. We also steer clear of church festivals and the like which try to "redeem the day," since we feel like imitating the world … Continue reading Letting Light Shine In Our Homes
Why We No Longer Celebrate Reformation Day
Reformation Day is just around the corner. Up until about a year ago, I thought it was a meaningful celebration which added value to our home. I did not use Reformation Day to replace Halloween (they both occur on October 31st), but I did think this was a nice day to learn about the Protestant Reformation. We … Continue reading Why We No Longer Celebrate Reformation Day
Redemption from my Mistakes as a Mom
Oh, boy. This year has been a doozy for me. After moving to South Carolina, I thought the transition would go fairly smoothly. We moved to an area with not much around, which is totally different than what we were used to in the metro-Atlanta area. One of the first things I did was try … Continue reading Redemption from my Mistakes as a Mom
