Is there any sibling rivalry in your house? All of us experience it at some point. We’re either ultra competitive or we are just simply living with people who are so like us while being so unlike us at the same time. And honestly, some of us just like to push buttons.
Read MoreDo you remember the most interesting man in the world? He was introduced through an ad campaign for Dos Equis Beer. The most interesting man in the world: “Once while sailing around the world, he discovered a shortcut. When he drives a new car off the lot, it increases in value. His beard alone has experienced more than a lesser man’s entire body.” We were enamoured with everything about him being just one nuance away from normal. He was taking the known and normal and making it unique, a little tougher, and a little stranger. For those of us who like to step outside the norm and test the creative aspects of who we are, it was attractive.
Read MoreFor weeks in our home, we have been getting ready for a big legacy event. It’s the beginning of a new marriage between my daughter, Jael, and her soon to be husband, Chris. We are just a day away, so this post will be short as we are spending focused time on family.
Read MoreBack to school! August is the month for kids to board yellow buses and to be transported away from their families out into the world. I have no children going back to school this year, but I have had more back to school conversations than ever before. Ironic, isn’t it?
Read MoreHave you ever noticed how much happens on a farm? There is a lot of work. Right now in our old farmhouse there is an abundance of painting to be completed. Thankfully, I’ve had help. Even from the beagle who rarely leaves my side and makes it his personal goal to put himself between me and my paint!
Read MoreDid you ever find yourself stuck at a place where you are wondering what’s most important? I’m in the middle of one of these moments right now. It’s not a pivotal time where I am trying to figure out the greater meaning of life or seek some deep theological truth. It is just pausing in a season of busyness to refocus and determine my next steps.
Read MoreHave you ever gone seven months without running water in your kitchen? We did and it’s totally my fault. Brace yourself, if you know the children’s author, Laura Numeroff and the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, my life’s a little like that.
Read MoreWe love this time of year, right? It’s our season for vacations, road trips, and escaping the norm of everyday living and the toil of work. It allows us to set aside the “have to’s” for purposefully taking moments that refresh us and build us up. We share photos of smiling kids wading in the water at the beach and mountain hikes with our families. We get to purposefully choose how we experience each day.
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