Even though it’s December, I feel like I can’t fully turn my focus to Christmas until I’ve taken some time to reflect on what made fall great. Emily P. Freeman is so good at providing inspiration and reflective questions on her blog, and I’ve found it so helpful to look back and think about what […]
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you might remember that I’ve been planking as a way to deal with back pain. (Sometimes people ask what I mean by planking – I’m referring to holding your body in a horizontal position by your forearms and toes, and it is as awful as it sounds!!) […]
Ben and I are going through a period of uncertainty right now. There are some things we’re praying about, and trying to discern our next steps. For most of my life, I’ve hated these kinds of situations. I want to have a plan, and know exactly what’s going to happen. But this last year, God […]
Yesterday, I shared the exciting news that Ben has a new job, but if you’ve ever taken a huge leap of faith, then you’ll know there’s always a story lurking behind a neat and tidy announcement. Today I want to share a bit more about what we’ve been going through the last few months, as […]
Today I’m sharing the podcasts I listen to the most. You guys, I loooove podcasts so much!! I listen to them every single day. In the morning I listen to a message or devotional type of podcast. If I’m driving somewhere, I’ll listen to something, and every night when I have a bath, I fit […]
Hey, everybody! This is Day 3 in my week of birthday favourites. (You can read more about that here.) Leave a comment to let me know what you’re loving right now, and have your name entered in a draw for an Amazon gift card! Today’s list of favourites is all about the healthy stuff. This […]
“Maybe you’re having a midlife crisis,” Ben suggested one evening, as we were getting ready for bed. I scoffed at this idea, because I’ve always associated midlife crises with men much older than me, who spontaneously buy red convertibles, and leave more buttons undone on their shirts than usual to reveal gold chains nestled among […]
I was sitting in the waiting room at an appointment one day, paging through a magazine, when an article caught my attention – “How to Overcome Fear”. I hesitated for a second – I’ve struggled with fear and anxiety for most of my life, and although I desperately wanted to overcome fear, I wasn’t sure […]
A friend once shared with me how a family tragedy taught her about spiritual roots. She talked about how deep personal darkness left her without energy for pursuing God – all she could do was try to survive, and in the midst of all the heartache, He was there. Because she had done the work […]
We haven’t had a really good, hearty Christmas around here in a long time. Everett’s birthday is at the end of November, so the year he was born was a “get by and survive” kind of Christmas. I actually don’t remember much of it at all – I was probably too sleep-deprived! Last Christmas wasn’t […]
Ordinary Days 