The Divine Waiting Room
12/11/2017
Nicole Caldwell-Gross on why it’s so uncomfortable (and good) to have people join us in our spiritual waiting rooms. … More The Divine Waiting Room
Tag: parenthood
DIY Easy Advent Wreath
11/29/2017
Because even the not-so-crafty among us can handle a few candles and a platter. … More DIY Easy Advent Wreath
4 Great Resources for Advent
11/25/2017
Because faithful preparation takes a little time. … More 4 Great Resources for Advent
10 Things Your Toddler Will Actually Eat This Thanksgiving
11/20/2017
If you’ll be serving food to tiny humans, don’t overthink the side dishes.
Trust me on this one. … More 10 Things Your Toddler Will Actually Eat This Thanksgiving
10 Things Not to Say to a Postpartum Mom (Greatest Hits)
10/09/2017
The fam is taking a little breather from normal life this weekend. I’ll be back with a fresh post (by a great guest-writer!) tomorrow, but for today, please enjoy one of this blog’s greatest hits — also featured on Huffington Post! — from 2016. 10 Things Not to Say to a Postpartum Mom Postpartum women face … More 10 Things Not to Say to a Postpartum Mom (Greatest Hits)
5 Survival Tips for When You’re Solo Parenting
09/18/2017
Daryl traveled to a pastor’s conference a couple weeks ago. I was genuinely thrilled he was going – he hasn’t spent a night without the kids since before our second born arrived, and times of focused study, rest, and renewal are a gift. I was also terrified he was going. It would be me and … More 5 Survival Tips for When You’re Solo Parenting
Don’t Give Away the Time (Soul Space Thursday)
09/07/2017
I like to joke that most things in life can be explained by scenes from either The Office (the American version, of course) or The West Wing. Take this scene from The Office, for example, where Holly Flax tries to explain time theft to her officemates. That, to the company, taking extra time at the water cooler … More Don’t Give Away the Time (Soul Space Thursday)
He Loves Me, He Does * 10 Minute Devotional
08/29/2017
Our almost-5-year-old son is in a be-naughty-and-then-feel-terrible-about-it phase. He’s a really good kid almost always, but some days he gets this look in his eye (all parents know the one) and then he’ll disobey, and struggle to move on from the offense. “I’ll never be bad again, Mommy,” he told me a few days ago, … More He Loves Me, He Does * 10 Minute Devotional
Featured on Two Peas in a Podcast
08/08/2017
My cousins host this podcast that I love. It’s one part relationship discussion, one part relationship research, and probably three parts laughing like the guys from Car Talk. (Has there ever been a better radio laugh than that? I submit that there has not. Discuss.) I look forward to it every week. I don’t always agree with … More Featured on Two Peas in a Podcast
5 Tips for Feeding a Picky Eater
07/17/2017
Because dinnertime shouldn’t be battle time. … More 5 Tips for Feeding a Picky Eater
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