Each week on Kate Motaung leads a writing group called Five Minute Friday with a one word prompt. We each write for five minutes. That’s it. No major edits. No second guesses. Just write and share with one another in a gracious community of fellow writers. This week’s prompt: Quiet. Growing up, I was […]
Struggling spiritually as a mama? Lookin...
Good morning, friend. How are you? Yesterday was one of those days of clarity for me. A time when the light fell across the path and I saw the simplicity of the steps God has for me. For months (perhaps years) I have had a lack of focus on my life. The change has been […]
Premiere of Space Crushers {A Stop Motio...
Yesterday was Friday which meant it was time for 5 Minute Friday. Except, I didn’t have 5 minutes yesterday because I went through all of my books in order to “Tidy Up” my office. The KonMari Method has begun. It took for-e-ver. Ok, only 5 hours, but at times I felt it would never end. […]
My doubts about “The Life-Changing Magic
When Tim and I were first married, he handed me a large bin of my things and told me to organize it. Having watched several episodes of home organizing shows I separated the items in three piles: To Keep, To Sell, To Throw Away. Then I sat there wondering what to do next. Tim came […]
Why I Wake up First in my House {And I a...
Who is the first one awake in the morning in your house? For years it has been one of my kids. Usually the youngest. This was fine with me for a long time because I am not a morning person. I like to take my mornings slow, like molasses slow. No loud noises. No quick […]
One Word 2016 :: Simple {Seeking Simplic...
Last year when I wrote my post on New Years Resolutions (or rather an anti-Resolution) I noticed other bloggers sharing their “One Word” for 2015. I had no clue what they were talking about. As it turns out, many men and women take the time to reflect on their lives and choose a word that […]
An Audacious Invitation to Hope {Christm...
My Dear Friends, I have been absent from this website far more than I expected this season and the reason is simple: I need to be. I want to write and produce and perform; I need to abide in love. I want to be superwoman, solve all the problems, and fix all the hurts; I […]
Wear Love :: Dressember {It’s More than
Rain became sleet. The wind challenged the limits of our umbrellas. I waited for the bus with my son on a freezing December morning… in a dress. Bless you, Creator of fleece-lined leggings. Why was I wearing such inappropriate clothing? I’ll tell you. Last year, a friend of mine wore a dress every day in […]
My First Advent {Five Minute Friday :: S...
I have a tendency to be over ambitious. I set goals for myself that are too high, too wide, and too deep. After failing miserably it often takes weeks to get up the nerve to try again. I’m trying to approach the Advent season a bit different than that. Advent isn’t really part of […]
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown {“The P
Last year when Costco sold “The Peanuts Holiday Collection,” I couldn’t help myself. I envisioned my boys and myself snuggled on the couch empathizing with Charlie Brown’s insecurities, absorbing the truth of the gospel as preached by Linus, and rejoicing as his friends recognize that Charlie Brown is much more than any of them believe. […]