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What motherhood taught me about legalistic Christianity
Being the perfect mom became my new legalism.
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You may think the sky above is falling – but can you hear Jesus calling?
I know you are scared, but I won't let you go. You aren't "too far gone" for me. I'm still here. I haven't gone anywhere. And I'm still loving you, holding you. I'm…
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Cheating on my church: God is bigger than our denominational boxes
But that very brief time that I spent at that church didn't pull me down. In contrast, it really opened my eyes to a lot of things: I realized that the body of…
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Roses in the dumpster: seeing God in everyday life
But God isn't nearly as far away as you think. Open your eyes. Look around you for his love - for his grace - today in the ordinary, in the human, in the…
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Disconnect: when God just doesn’t seem relevant
Life just got a whole lot bigger and scarier. But the God I knew was still small and stuck in the box I created for him with my incomplete understanding of his grace.
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 07.09.13
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts! We’ve been busy adjusting to our new life in North Carolina, celebrating the 4th of July, taking short day trips, and most…
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Patriotic Preschool Unit Ideas and Resources for the 4th of July!
Patriotic 4th-of-July themed educational resources and activities for preschoolers!
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An Independence Day Birthday Party for AMERICA!
For the 4th of July this year, in addition to taking Ezra to a preschool parade, we planned to have a birthday party for America! Mostly for Ezra’s sake – as he LOVES…
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4th of July Parade in Kernersville, NC 2013
"It's a parade for America's Happy Birthday!!!!" As we were walking to the parade, he ran down the sidewalk. "Dere's da parade! I'm coming, Parade! I'm coming!!!"
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Miss Mary’s 4th of July Children’s Parade ~ Kernersville, NC
Instead of standing and watching as a parade goes by, these special little ones got to be IN the parade - scratch that - they got to BE the parade!
