I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Family, Proverbs 31 on Apr 14th, 2014
I’m in a mom’s group reading through Sally Clarkson’s The Mission of Motherhood, and last night’s meeting was uplifting and convicting. One thing that we discussed was wanting to invest in our children’s hearts so that they’ll want to come to us even when it’s no longer about kissing boo-boos and wiping bottoms. I am […]
Posted in Children's Books, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Nov 13th, 2012
My favorite thing to do with the big kids this fall has been snuggling up together to read the Little House books. I have such vivid memories of doing the same thing with my mom, a quarter century ago! We’re almost through Little House on the Prairie, and though I’ve read it over 20 times, […]
Posted in Proverbs 31 on Aug 9th, 2012
If you aren’t already trying to read everything Rachel Jankovic writes, then you might not have read her latest post, “On never being done.” I’m sorry. I just love how she speaks right to me in the trenches of being a mom-of-little-kids. Here’s my favorite part: But the truth is, it isn’t so much about […]
Posted in Proverbs 31 on Jul 31st, 2012
Posted in Proverbs 31 on May 12th, 2012
Here at the retreat, the spouses had to meet together to discuss our own vocational/spiritual journeys up to our time at Pepperdine. We had such scintillating conversation starters as, “What were your bliss activities when you were a child?” and “What did you dream of doing when you grew up?” and “What person most impacted […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Nov 8th, 2011
Elizabeth suddenly entered the terrible twos this week. Butter in Derek’s coffeemaker. Dumped out all her tiny choking hazard elastic bands on the floor right in front of Susie. Emptied half a brand-new container of clorox wipes into the toilet. Got into the fridge and ate the tips off of a bunch of strawberries. Got […]
Posted in Books, Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Jul 15th, 2011
I have a new favorite book of the year–and every parent I know needs to read it! I’d heard Rachel Jankovic on a Focus on the Family podcast or something this spring and randomly stuck her little book on my amazon wishlist. Laura just got it for me for my birthday, and I read it […]
Posted in Proverbs 31 on Mar 8th, 2011
I will sit down and eat with my kids at mealtimes (instead of multitasking by unloading the dishwasher, doing Bible study prep, or whatever else I find to do while they’re both contained). I will use my random tiny breaks during the day to review some old scripture memory passages instead of darting down to […]
Posted in Proverbs 31 on Mar 2nd, 2010
So we had the Caris baby shower tonight. The kids were up at 6 am, and I was on my feet ’til now. Next time I will hire a babysitter for the day to take them out of the house while I get ready and run last-minute errands. Lots of tantrums today. Discipline abounded. I […]
Posted in Homemaking, Proverbs 31 on Feb 2nd, 2010
“At my time of life opinions are tolerably fixed. It is not likely that I should now see or hear anything to change them.” –Marianne Dashwood, age 16 My students and I have to laugh at Marianne as we discuss her this week–surely 16 is too early to know everything about life! But it’s funny…at […]