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The Notecard Series
A life-long principle that has challenged me and helped define priorities. Filed under: Faith Tagged: devotions, encouragement, Faith
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Inspiring Stories: Stacey’s Story
Friday I posted The New Normal: 8 Tips for Working Moms at Not Alone Mom. It is my greatest privilege to share Stacey’s story of love and grace. She has walked many paths familiar to women – loss of...
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Taking Risks Despite the Gloomy Forecast
I’m going to try” I said. Snow was no longer coming down, but school had just been canceled. The winds were blowing snow across the road in front of our house. I checked the weather between Indiana...
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How Barnyard Therapy Beats Freud Hands-Down
I live on a family farm. Though we sold the family dairy herd a few years ago, my diary-farmer husband keeps a dairy goat on our little stead. When he’s gone, I often find myself counselor by day and...
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Winter’s Here, But Spring is Coming
Like other parts of the Midwest, Spring is coming late this year on the Back Forty. As I write, the calendar says Spring has arrived, but snow is pelting the window. I’m a whiner about March anyway,...
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Silent No More
I can be silent no more. Today’s Easter. For the Christian faith, it’s the most important celebration – more so than Christmas. It’s not popular to say you’re a Christ-follower. It wasn’t in the day...
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Inspiring Stories: Ingrid’s Story
It’s my great privilege to have a dear friend share her story of cancer survival. This is Ingrid’s story: My friend holds her daughter’s hand, whispering prayers as the daughter lay in the Intensive...
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Why I Run and Why You Need Freedom, Too
The sun was in my face, good music was in my ears, and my feet hit the pavement. As my feet hit the ground with each strike, I was careful to land just right. After months of being injured, having …...
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Getting Ready to Cross Over
They stood before the great River. They fought hard, endured much, and it was before them. The time was Now. The Promised Land. All they hoped and dreamed of and been promised. “They camped….for three...
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Parenting Series: God Will Supply Your Needs/Free Resource
Thanks for the great post! By Kristin L. Nelson of Not Alone Mom And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 This is the verse that runs...
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Why Raising Children Is Really About Letting Go
Today I’m posting an article at Not Alone Mom on the process of releasing our children. Last year at this time, I wrote the following post as my daughter came home from college only to turn around to...
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Inspiring Stories: Kaylee’s Story “Loving the Kids”
This post is written by my daughter. For the prelude to her story, read here. It’s taken nearly a year to heal my broken heart—to relive the rich memories with a song rather than sorrow lacing my...
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Mother’s Day: Inspiring Women and Messed-Up Experiences in Motherhood
Today is Mother’s Day – the day we think of the blessings of motherhood. In reflecting on this day, I’m reminded of inspiring women who had messed-up experiences in motherhood. Many biblical women...
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The Power of Hope and Compassion: Let’s Git-R-Done
This week has been crazy. We’re getting ready for graduation and open house next weekend. The second time around isn’t so bad, but it’s a great reason to get things done around the house that need to...
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Saying Good-bye and the Power of the Mundane
I’m sitting on my porch swing taking in the day I hope will never end. The sun is on its way down to slip behind the trees in an hour or two. The flowers are bright around me and a … Continue reading →
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Be Still And Know
Filed under: Encouragement, Faith Tagged: encouragement, Faith, grace, hope
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What You’re Born To Do: Lesson From a Killer Dog
I learned a lesson from a killer dog. This spring our Boston Terrier was killed by another family pet, an English Shepherd. Both were outdoor dogs along with our German Shepherd. The kinship reminded...
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Parenting Series: Fifty Things I Want My Child To Know About Life
To my children entering the world of adulthood - I recently wondered what I haven’t taught you. So here’s my non-exhaustive list of things I want you to know. Be as wise as a serpent and as innocent...
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Home Improvement: Having Faith in the Unseen
There’s a machine making background noise as I’m typing. It’s a dehumidifier taking the moisture out of the heavy summer air. Every twelve to fourteen hours, a light on the machine says, “Bucket Is...
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Slow and Steady Does Win the Race: The Challenge of Consistency
Remember that Tortoise and Hare? There’s a saying, “slow and steady wins the race.” Other words describing this principle are consistency perseverance doing the work Is it hard to be consistent and...
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