To The Drained Mom A Week Before Christmas…

There is a commercial that comes on all the time that sends a chill up my spine every time I see it. The scene is of a woman giving herself (in many forms) a pep-talk about how she can do it all. She can get everything done for Christmas because its up to her to

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

Rings With Tiny Forests In Them: These are absolutely beautiful and amazing and I’m proud that these creators come from my very own province. The Attractional Church’s Growing Irrelevance. Yes to this! It’s my conviction that attractional church philosophy is not the best form of church ministry. Sure, to each is own. But the reasons

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To The Women Who Wish Their Husbands Were Spiritual Leaders: Is this you? I can only imagine its a lot of women. So be encouraged and give this one a read. Grieve And Receive The Gift Of Special Needs: It is in fact a gift. But only if you see it that way. I was

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Ashley Madison And Who You Are Online: Boy this was a big one this week. Yikes! I can only imagine the marital and family drama unfolding all across the world. And yet it serves as another warning to us all about particularly sneaky sins. The Everyday Question Of Motherhood: Ugh, this one hit me between the

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So Your Life Didn’t Turn Out The Way You’d Hoped: Yup this is true. We expect people to not only like us, but sing our praises and expect to be sought out. Significance always feels just out of our reach. Or am I the only one? Choose Hospitality Over Entertaining: There is a difference! And

The Joy Of Not Being So Intentional…

This past week I mourned the loss of my 96-year-old grandpa. I also praised God for what a great man he was. And I rejoiced in the reality that he is home with Jesus. I asked my mom what her growing up, home-life experience was like. And her answer was mostly ordinary. Her mom worked and

Here’s My Hobby…My Home…

I’ll never forget the day my mom decided she would paint our entire living & dining room red. I thought she was nuts. But I also knew that it was defintely time to paint over the beigey pink walls we had going on. And as we dipped our rollers into the paint we wondered if

Do We Want Our Kids To Live Our Lives Over?…

A couple of weeks ago I watched an episode of Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee. In it Jerry Seinfeld and Sarah Jessica Parker go for coffee in a very old Ford Country Squire that Parker had just got for herself. She bought it as a way to reminisce about the past and her childhood. And

Let Me Direct You Elsewhere…

I Miss The Village: I know it is dangerous to romanticize the past, especially one that we have never actually experienced, but I totally feel the same way as this lady does. I think it is safe to say we are lonelier than ever as a culture. No Ordinary Art: Well it is, it’s just really

From One Fearful Parent To Another…

I just saw another sad news story about a child almost dying from a pool incident. You probably read about it too. Every week there is a new scary headline circulating Facebook… A pedophile recently released from prison. Stick family car stickers putting us at risk of home invasion. A creepo hacking into video baby