FAMILY

A New Path

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(Or how my conflicts with personal vocation, suffering, and the rising attention economy brought me to Substack–I hope you’ll join me!) It is good to...

On Letting Go, Part One | My Father

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“On Letting Go” is a personal story series of 2023 about releasing people, work, and personhood to God; therefore, it is also a story of...

A New Year, A Heart of Wisdom

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  • WINTER
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Hello, dear reader, and happy new year! It has been nearly a year since I’ve written in this space, and had I known then, I...

Slow Down | A Note from the Future

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  • SPRING
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Liam walked in the door from work recently, sauntering over for a hug and a hello. At 17 and cresting six feet in height, I...

Finding Gratitude in Hard Places

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The last eight weeks have had an unexpected thread of familiarity for me, like a found trinket from childhood or an old pair of running...

Small Acts of Generosity

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Practicing generosity is a core value Mark and I have long held in our home and encouraged in our children. There are many small daily...

Life Lately | Numbering the Days

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  • HOMESCHOOL
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There is an ancient story in the New Testament where Jesus takes two fish and five loaves and feeds thousands. I find parenting to be...

On Stillness

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  • LIFESTYLE
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“Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.” ––John Ortberg Sometimes I find myself chasing tasks when what is needed is...

Reader’s Choice | An Audiobook List

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  • RESOURCES
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There are a million and two reasons to keep your phone tucked away and out of reach during the day, but an audiobook is not...

DIY Flower Bouquet for Mother’s Day

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  • HOMESCHOOL
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  • MOTHERHOOD
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  • SIMPLE RHYTHMS + ROUTINES
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Flowers are one of my favorite ways to infuse life and beauty into our home. While I hope to grow a picking garden of my...