Sophie and I had a girls day and went shopping on Friday. New shoes and a dress. Some play clothes. She was giddy with excitement. Our favorite moment was when we were in a dressing room and she was trying on a long maxi dress and got tangled up in it. It had criss cross straps and a low scooped back. Adorable but we could.not figure out how to get it on. I am not exaggerating ... Read More »
Two nightmares in one day
The first nightmare involved spending close to two hours wearing a paper towel in the OBGYN's office and I was not a happy camper. Grumpy and stomach growling I decided to drive through Chick-Filet on this perfectly sunny day. They are the only fast food restaurant that can successfully facilitate a triple wrapped line of cars at lunch time in just 10 minutes. I noticed there ... Read More »
The power of a Mom’s willingness to let go
It's almost Mother's Day and naturally our thoughts turn towards our own Mothers, Mother-in-laws and our children. In a card I told my Mom that the more I realize how hard motherhood is the more I appreciate her. And I've always appreciated and loved my Mom but more now than ever. I also appreciate my Mother-in-law. It's not that I haven't always loved and appreciated her but ... Read More »
3 important lessons in Garage Sale-ing
#1 There really is a difference in a "Garage Sale" and a "Yard Sale". The difference is this: There will be sixty four people rummaging through your empty garage at 6:30am even though all the stuff is in the front yard with a sign that says 8:00am. Who can blame them though. I put "Garage Sale" on all the signs but had everything in the front YARD like a blond headed lime ... Read More »
A great way to help our children manage their money
This chore chart is really working for us right now with our kids. It's Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace for kids and it's awesome! I realize the side of our refrigerator looks like a junked up locker and it's just missing a disco ball or chandelier hanging but hey it's how we roll these days. You should see the front. It's really scary with piles of handouts describing the ... Read More »
When your little girl comes home singing Wrecking Ball
Last night as I was cooking dinner I overheard Sophie singing lyrics to Wrecking Ball and when I asked her about it she said they've been singing it on the playground at school. I asked her if she knew much about that song and who sang it. She said she knew it was Miley Cyrus and so sometimes they changed the words. So she started singing the Jesus version of Wrecking Ball ... Read More »
Easter Sunday
We had a wonderful day celebrating our risen Savior. Our morning started out incredibly sweet with a powerful lesson learned through scripture. The washing of feet by Jesus to his disciples. I love that my kids were taught how Jesus set the example of humility through washing his disciples feet. Because you know what? Almost the entire elementary Sunday School class thought ... Read More »
Don’t rely solely on your invitation to Easter Sunday church
I've been doing a lot of thinking about church and evangelism lately. Maybe it's because Easter is here. We've traditionally seen church attendance rise on Easter Sunday and so we throw out token Easter invites in hopes someone will come to church with us. We might even sprinkle church invites throughout other weeks to our co-workers and neighbors but as soon as the invitation ... Read More »