Perspective

A week ago we were at Sea World giggling at the antics of sea lions and otters and wondering at the strength of killer whales. Four days ago I was using humor to make light of my current state of disorganization. Two days ago I was teaching some of my […]

I Need to Hug a Tree

Last night my husband and I watched (sort of) Avatar.   After watching, he commented on Facebook that while it wasn’t one of his favorite movies, he felt like he needed to go outside and hug a tree.   Though he was being sarcastic, his statement made me think … When was […]

How Netflix is helping my move toward simplicity

We’re looking at the controlling principles of simplicity outlined by Richard Foster in his book Celebration of Discipline each Wednesday here on the blog … and guess what number five is {drumroll, please!}: Learn to enjoy things without owning them. Yep, it’s true … Netflix has become a key in […]

Days of Small Things

Sometimes my life seems an endless repetition … wake up, grab coffee, read, write, wake the girl, start laundry, wake the girl again, take out the dog, drink more coffee, take the girl to school, clean house, do laundry, play online, study, write, read, eat, remember that I need to […]

And the painful process continues

Seriously, y’all … this simplicity thing is killin’ me. I’m on week four of examining Richard Foster’s controlling principles of simplicity and this week booted me all the way back to week one.   You remember week one, right?  The post where I explained why I don’t have a MacBook and […]

Unshakeable Faith

Unshakeable Faith, an 8-session Bible study for women by Kathy Howard, has just been released by New Hope Publishers. This study helps readers apply 8 key “faith traits” found in the life of Peter so they will be prepared to weather the harshest storms of life. Hopefully you are already […]