Our house is fairly immersed in the Winter Olympics. We’re so glad to be back on the west coast (meaning we don’t have to stay up as late to watch the primetime events)! After dinner each night we have a rhythm of settling in to watch the athletes compete. The mom in me cringes every … Continue reading Stories
Life
My View From Isolation
Last Friday was a really tough day for me. So that night, I camped out in my room and pulled out my Bible and a fresh Bible study. It was the Habakkuk Study, Even If, from The Daily Grace Co. To help prepare, I wrote out the entire book of Habakkuk into a tiny journal … Continue reading My View From Isolation
Worthy
Happy New Year!! Today is the 12th day of Christmas, which means my family is celebrating with one more night of movies/activities/snacks! My favorite tradition at the start of each new year is choosing a #oneword. A word to be on the lookout for, a theme, something to focus on for the next 365 days. … Continue reading Worthy
Nothing Has Changed
Check out this month’s guest blog by Chase Barnhart! We had the privilege of meeting Chase earlier this year, as God made a way for us to move to Fresno! Chase recently moved to pursue a master’s degree, and though we miss him, we are grateful for the season we had with him. Chase is … Continue reading Nothing Has Changed
A Few of My Favorite Things: December
With Christmas just a few sleeps away, I wanted to repost two of my favorite Christmastime blogs – they are filled with some of my favorite things! The 12 Days of Christmas Movies - Something we started last Christmas, that we are making our preparations for now! 12 days of movies with themed activities and … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: December
ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
We’re in the thick of Advent, moving slowly toward the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Embracing shadows as we look to Light. (In case you missed it… Shadow & Light by Tsh Oxenreider is an incredible resource on your “Advent”-ure. Each day has a unique song and piece of artwork to reflect on! You can also … Continue reading ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
The 12 Days of Christmas Movies
2020 was a long and difficult year, and our family experienced an especially hard winter season. Uncertainty lurked in the shadows, while weariness began to take root. God brought a book about Advent into our lives that November, and we had an incredible time navigating the adventure together. (I highly recommend Tsh Oxenreider’s book, Shadow … Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas Movies
My Race to Run 