Sometimes I feel unimportant to my husband “I am not on your priority list. In fact, I am not even in the ink of the pen, that you write your priority list with.” This is what I slowly said to my husband this week as he was sitting at the table, doing homework. Yes, it…
Complaining is one of my default modes Sometimes I complain so much that I get tired of hearing my own voice. There are times when even the birds chirping above me annoy me. If I get into one of those moods, it’s very hard for me to snap out of it unless I sleep it…
Sometimes things just don’t meet our expectations. I haven’t talked to my husband in days. He is on a business trip to Singapore and I took the kids camping in Canada. That makes cell phone usage a little tricky. It’s so strange to be cut off from all forms of communication. This total separation reminds…
Loving each other in the trenches Scott and I are smack dab in the middle of the busiest time of our lives. We have two adult children, two pre-teens, and one toddler. We cover the whole spectrum of parenting right now. On top of it all, Scott is in seminary full time and is working…
I hate grocery shopping We have a lot of kids, and our kids have a lot of friends. You can usually find me making food for all of these people. It seems like the second my sink is finally clean, it’s time to think about the next meal. The other day I found myself asking…
Last week there was something in the air It felt like I was having to discipline the kids more than usual. I was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by it. It seemed like every ten minutes the kids were fighting or being disrespectful. All of my best efforts were proving useless. You know those…
Last week Scott was buried in schoolwork and was feeling overwhelmed and a bit frustrated. It was a sunny day, and we were all enjoying the nice weather. Well, everyone except him. He went from doing yard work to writing papers and he didn’t seem very happy about it. He was trying his best…
Social media is a two-edged sword It provides ways to connect to others, and is a great way to share information. It also can be a harsh voice that shouts out comparisons and negative messages that make you feel as if you are missing out. We have all fallen into the trap of comparing our…
I am thankful that God’s grace outreaches my ability to completely mess things up. I lived the first couple of decades of my marriage trying to please God, and earn acceptance so I felt worthy. Instead of living under grace and assurance, immersed in the knowledge that I am loved regardless of my performance, I…
I make a lot of decisions based on fear I tend to avoid things I am afraid of. This week I decided to face a long-time fear and send it packing. I feel pretty great about it and hope it turns into a new hobby for me and my family. It’s good to expand our…