It's the beginning of school and a million things are going on. I'm finding myself busier than ever but still making time to sit on the front porch, visit with neighbors and have my quiet time. Not something I was doing BBLC - "Before the Broken Leg Chronicles". Somehow it's all working out as I let go of my agenda. God knows my heart and is helping me be still in the midst of ... Read More »
Meditation doesn’t have to be weird
Yes, that is my daughter and she's such a poser. Occasionally she whips out a meditation pose complete with a mesmerizing "Ahhhmmmmmmm" for pure entertainment. I admit that it gets a laugh of out me just about every time. We can thank big brother's influence for this trick. I was shopping at ... Read More »
Hope for Hospitality – Easy Recipes
I'm sharing three easy recipes that will never fail you in cooking for a group of 6-8 people. You might could set it on fire by covering it in gas and lighting a match but other than that you really can't mess this up. Missionary Chicken 6-8 pieces chicken, 1 1/2 c. long grain rice, *1 stick butter melted, *1 can crm mushroom soup, *1 can cram celery soup, *1 can crm chicken ... Read More »
Road trip hilarity
So this is what happens when you say we're traveling to the Mountains old school style with no electronics. You see the excitement. I was hoping it might spur on some great sibling conversations in the backseat. The best we got was Sophie saying, "Hey, Mitch, is that hair I see on your upper lip?" Mitchell all manlike says, "Why yes it is." With her eyes rolling and a sigh she ... Read More »
Hope for Hospitality – non dinner ideas
So we're talking about hospitality and the art of having people in our homes. Because really, our culture doesn't do this anymore. We're busy, we don't feel like we can, we're afraid, our house is a mess, etc. I've said all those things before too. But I think having people over is important. It builds relationships in a warm setting. Sure you can talk at church or at ... Read More »
Hope for Hospitality
Do you ever feel overwhelmed at the thought of having people over to your house for dinner? Like you want to really bad but you're pretty certain you'll burn the beans, send the twice baked potatoes flying across the room (true story) or forget to put out silverware along with sending your guests home with salmonella? Confession: I do. I haven't always felt that way but in ... Read More »
God uses other people to speak truth into our kids lives – foster it!
I love for our kids to have other godly people to pour into their lives besides me and Randy. Of course our parenting relationship is key in teaching and training our kids. But I also think our kids need to hear some of those same messages from other people. It adds another layer of truth from a different voice and I think that's healthy. This is why Sunday School and Youth ... Read More »
Don’t mess with your therapist!
Three times a week I go to physical therapy for my leg. It's just down the road from our house and it's so convenient for me. But there's one thing I hate about it - it's the BAPS board. Picture a large round disc on the floor with a ball underneath. I have to rotate it with just my ankle while sitting down. I can't move my leg or knee and the disc can't touch the ground. It's ... Read More »