I counted about 27 princesses and nearly as many ninja warriors. Not to mention a walking vending machine, and a few pixelated Minecraft characters. There were little girls who felt perfectly secure as princesses and insecure teenagers who were “too old” to dress up, but still young enough to be … [Read more...] about When Trick-or-Treaters Make You Think of Jesus
Grace
When You Work for the Gift You’ve Already Got
Remember the fort/blind the boys built this summer for all their fall hunting adventures? Well, apparently a blind isn’t complete without certain hunting accessories. And this year for his birthday, Zach asked for all manner of them. Every time we went to the store he’d point them out. When they … [Read more...] about When You Work for the Gift You’ve Already Got
When Freedom Means Giving Up
It seems like I’ve mentioned my love for music recently. As a word-lover I especially love meaningful lyrics. So when enjoyable music and thought provoking lyrics bump into each other, I swoon. This week as I was buzzing around my kitchen with my Ellie Holcomb Pandora station playing, I … [Read more...] about When Freedom Means Giving Up
When You Pray About Your First-World-Problems
My pre-workout brain teaser. There is so much to be legitimately upset about, but last week, the thing that brought me down, was a first-world-problem.It wasn’t that Burger King no longer offers honey-mustard dressing, or that I had to spend the first three minutes of my workout untangling my … [Read more...] about When You Pray About Your First-World-Problems
Multiple Choice Parenting
We were having a summer, and all of the sudden it was the first day of school. At least it seemed that way because I didn’t really create any preparatory ramp-up to get ready for school. None of us are into school-shopping, so I rummaged through drawers and made sure they had at least five … [Read more...] about Multiple Choice Parenting
The Essence of a Childhood Summer
I don’t want to mention the s-c-h-word just yet, but there are sure signs that summer vacation is winding down. For instance, our final baseball tournament is in the books. Like ballpark franks on a grill, we sizzled on the bleachers and watched a lot of baseball. Those little boys in grass … [Read more...] about The Essence of a Childhood Summer