It’s been one of those weeks. My son nearly dumped our entire table at Chick-fil-A yesterday. Instead “only” 2 full drinks were knocked over. Followed by chicken nuggets. The dog keeps finding junk left by the previous owner of our house hidden behind and under the shed. (Three bags of left over carpet. Three. Dragged all […]
Day 16 :: Ecclesiastes {Does Life Have M...
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) You might hear me cry these words as I toil over a sudsy sink of pots, pans, and floating food bits <shudder>. At the beginning of most days I try to empty the dishwasher so the kitchen won’t be a complete disaster by the […]
Day 15 :: Proverbs {Ask God}
When I began Write 31 Days on October 1st, I could tell my husband was frustrated with me. As I put finishing touches on my formatting and images until late into the evening, he would sigh and walk away. When I asked him what was going on, he told me what I should have expected […]
Day 14 :: Psalms {Prayers and Praise}
I apologize for the delay in this post. I had to reset my computer last night so I couldn’t share this with you even though it was finished! I pray the psalms are a blessing to you when you don’t know what or how to pray. I have a confession. Over the past few months […]
Day 13 :: Job (The Hurting and The Helpe...
On a whim, I decided to broadcast my study on Job on Periscope, today! If you don’t have periscope, it’s a really fun new app that lets people see a piece of your world live as your living it. Or, you can also follow bloggers, speakers, entrepreneurs as they share their craft and specialty with […]
Day 12 :: Esther {More than a Pretty Fac...
Yesterday I downloaded My Fitness Pal to my phone. Again. I have felt overweight ever since my son Jack was born 6 years ago. Whether or not this is true is besides the point. Since then, I have not been able to maintain my pre-pregnancy weight for more than a few months and I HATE […]
Day 11 :: Ezra & Nehemiah {Restoration}
I struggle to take days off. My problem is that I feel that if I’m not being productive then the day is not worth it. Without having something to show for myself, I feel that I am somehow failing or that life is meaningless. This makes for a very weary woman. But work and striving […]
Day 10 :: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles
The majority of the Old Testament was a confusing mess to me for many years because I did not know the history of Israel. I did not know that the northern 10 tribes split from Judah. I did not know the people were idolatrous. I did not know that they were eventually overtaken by other nations. […]
Day 9 :: Five Minute Friday… on Wednesda
In order to give myself some time to mull through the next post on the Old Testament (coming tomorrow), I decided to take a step back and participate in this week’s Five Minute Friday. I’ve missed it this month and since I think community with other writers is so important I’m going to join in… […]
Day 8 :: 1 & 2 Samuel {Man after God’s H
When 1 Samuel begins, it is still the period of the judges when everyone is doing whatever they want and generally ruining the country. However, there is the threat of the Philistines coming from the East and suddenly the people want someone to rule over them. But where is their heart? Do they want a […]