We were newlyweds living in a tiny apartment with hardly any money but living on top of the world. The church we were attending was feeling more and more like home yet this one Sunday morning we decided to stay in bed instead of going to church. This was completely uncharacteristic of us. Neither of us could remember a time of simply not going to church because we didn't want ... Read More »
Looking Back
Moving forward in looking back.
As I look back on 2016 in effort to move forward in 2017 I used this method from Emily P. Freeman that helped me a lot. This process makes me realize things that I wouldn't without working through the categories and thinking back on the last year. And it helps me in looking forward to the new year. Let's all make 2017 a year of purpose and intentionality. A great start is by ... Read More »
5 things I learned in June 2016
Looking back on the month of June and realizing I stumbled on some things....... I discovered these two musical treasures last month - "Hamlet's Question". These kids are awesome. I happen to know the family of one of them. His parents were our worship leaders in GA. Their entire family is so talented. Major brains going on in that family. Anyways, we're talking to them about ... Read More »
4 Things I learned in May
One of my favorite authors and bloggers, Emily P. Freeman, inspires us to discipline ourselves in looking back on where we've been and what we've learned. I'm slowly finding my way around this practice although I still get surprised by the last day of the month as if it came out of nowhere. So here's some things that come to mind as I look back on the month of May...... I ... Read More »
4 things I learned in April
April Fool's Day is the best day everrrrr! I learned that I grow to love it more every single year. This year I fooled my entire family at a local restaurant by getting our waiter who looked like an actor to pretend he was indeed that actor. He autographed and took a picture with us and as he signed the date I said, "April Fool's!" I thought my family was going to kill me. It ... Read More »
Things I learned in March – Looking Back
Bible Journaling really does help me "linger longer" and Illustrated Faith has cool stuff. These Bible Study Resources have proven to be really awesome the last few weeks at our church: Brave Girl by Jen Hatmaker. A study for tween/teen girls. Our teen girls and their Moms are doing this study in two different classes of course because how not cool to have Mom attend ... Read More »
A look back into February
I'm only a week late on this post but something I'm trying hard to commit to. The discipline of looking back. It's been a good one for me. So here's a few things I learned or was reminded of in February..... IF Gathering is something I want to attend every year. Those girls are serious about Jesus! Next year I hope to have a gathering in my home with some ladies from our ... Read More »
Things I learned in January 2016
Again, I'm taking my cues from Emily P. Freeman in looking back. I have my handy dandy notebook in which I keep notes and track of what I'm learning. It really does help! So it's not super profound but it's just some stuff I learned this month: May Books are totes adorbs and I want one. I love anything you can write in - journal, notebook, spiral, whatever. Just give me ... Read More »