BLESSED BEYOND EXHAUSTION
So. The blog has been a little heavy lately. I realize that. I can get melancholy about all the things and it can be a little much for some people. So today I thought I would brighten your inbox with a few funnies from my favorite little people. My kids are always giving such great advice to me and Peter. They are actually really hilarious and it’s often hard to…
Peter and I recently took the kids to see the new movie Christopher Robin (which I highly recommend, by the way). The movie contained much truth and goodness, and I left the theater feeling inspired to be a better mother, a better friend, a better human. Towards the end of the movie, there is a scene where Piglet is carrying a load of acorns. He is running away in fear…
I sat in my favorite chair, pondering some changes that were occurring. Tears pooled in my eyes, clouding my vision and threatening to overflow as I poured my heart out in my journal. I had questions. Why, Lord? What will happen next? You see, our worship leader, my friend, had recently taken a position at another church. My feelings may seem melodramatic, but if you know me, you know I…
The first month of school is over and things are settling down around the Terrebonne house as we get into a good routine. I hope all of you are settling in as well. I have lots of favorites from the month of August but here are just a few: Worship: Our church is in a bit of a transition at the moment. The worship leader for our campus has been…
On Saturday morning, I headed to the UPS store to mail a stack of my books to my parents. Their church is putting together a fundraiser for a few families (one of which is us!) who are in the process of adopting a child, and my mom asked me to send 10 copies of my books to sell. Since I still have a few here in the attic, I gladly…
I’m having trouble getting my thoughts together to write this blog. I can’t seem to grasp a message because my words keep flying away from me. So many things are going through my head but I just can’t hold onto anything long enough to process it. Do you ever feel that way? Tonight I’m sitting in my favorite chair feeling tired and frustrated. I’m a little lonely and even jaded.…
I don’t know what’s going on in your circle of friends, but there are lots of people in my circle that are in desperate need of prayers. Friends struggling with devastating diagnoses, begging God for miracles. Others suffering from intense fears and anxiety, hoping desperately for healing. Each morning, I talk to Jesus about these friends and family members. These situations and concerns. I lift them to the Father. I…
August is here, and for me, this month comes with all sorts of emotions. Excitement bubbles over as my children venture into a new school year. The slow sensation of fear travels my spine as I wonder how my children will adjust to new schedules, teachers, friends, and routines. Worry lines appear around my eyes as I think about peer pressure my high schooler will encounter and teacher expectations that…
I’m so sad that I have to go back to school this week. I’m. Not. Ready. So while I’m over here crying and mourning the loss of my summer vacation, you can check out some things I’m loving this month. The Skimm: Ok, so here’s the deal. I used to religiously watch the news. Religiously. But then I noticed that everything you see, no matter which news organization you tune…
Ezekiel is not really one of my favorite books of the Bible. (Oops. Is it sacrilegious to say that?) But my Scripture reading for the year has taken me to the book of Ezekiel and I’m slowly trying to digest it. Much of it is over my head, if I’m being honest with you, but one truth jumped out at me during my reading and I haven’t been able to…