That’s My Kid
When you find yourself wanting to walk away and pretend that kid isn’t yours…and then wonder if God occasionally feels that way about you.
Going on a Roadtrip
When you decide to take a two day long drive only a few weeks after moving cross-country because, really, a long road trip with five kids, like most things in life, is what you make of it.
Pretending She’s My Sister
When we need to see those around us with generous compassion—and brotherly love doesn’t quite cut it—it helps to have a game of pretend in our back pocket.
Trauma Choices
When a rainy day dog walk leads me to think through my various responses to trauma and how effective those options are.
Bookmarks of the World or The Art of Knowing How to Pause
When you need some creative bookmark ideas or just to remember that sometimes we have to press pause (even, unfortunately, in our reading lives) and it’s important to know how to do so.
Home Sweet Library
Taking another look at the magic of finding home in a library—no matter where you land.
More than Optimism
How can I hold out hope when there seems to be no healing? How is there hope when what I see is broken past fixability? How can I offer hope to someone going through the unimaginable?
To Unbox a Home
A three part, not at all tongue-in-cheek post about how to unpack your home in record time for those of us who move all the time (and those of you who are fascinated by those of us who move all the time).
Novelty v. Comfort
When the desire to be entertained by newness collides with a need for consistency and a safety net.
The Laws of Move Month
Or the balance between pessimism and optimism…and possibly something about melting chocolate covered pretzels on your butt warmer.
Ode to Fluff Novels
A celebration of reading fluff novels as a survival technique (especially when the moving boxes are lurking just around the corner and threatening to jump you if you acknowledge their existence).