That's my girl ... on her first day of high school. She was equal parts excited and terrified as I dropped her off last Thursday. We managed, for the first time ever!, to be ready early on the first day of school ... and so we have actual first day of school pictures achieved without any screaming or crying or rushing. A gift, y'all. Then, because clearly the Lord has opened the floodgates of blessing for my girl, we arrived at the school right behind her two very best friends and all three ... [Read More]
life to the full or a full life?
We get so busy trying to find the best way to manage our time and to accomplish our goals so we can have full lives. I know, I do it. I've chased it and I've got the Pinterest boards to show for my search. But what if, God's desire for us isn't full lives ... what if we took seriously Jesus' words in John 10:10, "I've come that they {YOU!!} may have life to the full." But what does that mean? What does life to the full look like? Here's what I'm thinking ... what the Lord is speaking into ... [Read More]
Do You Love Your Life?
Well, y'all, I'm home from She Speaks. THANK YOU for your sweet prayers and words of encouragement. She Speaks was, as it always is, incredible. I wish there was a way to share every single moment of it with you. I'll be sorting through my notes and photos and business cards over the next few weeks and you can expect to hear more about the incredible messages from Lysa TerKeurst and Christine Caine ... and the incredible new friends I made and what they are up to ... and the words God ... [Read More]
Quiet Times, West Wing, and Being Invaded
Wow! Yesterday's post spoke to several of you. Thanks for sharing on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. I loved the comments on Instagram too ... gotta love getting a "Boom!" about a post! {Thanks, Stef! And I loved this post she wrote about moms needing their own Bible time.} I've often wondered why my most popular posts are about quiet times and Bible studies. I think is has to do with this one thing: We desperately want someone to tell us we're doing it right! I am amazed at how many ... [Read More]
What’s the Point of a Quiet Time?
I feel the need to confess something ... my mornings have been utter chaos this summer. Camps and vacation and the urgent need for catching up on laundry in between finds me struggling to get into a good routine. I have great intentions. But in the clash between reality and intentions, well, reality typically wins. This summer has been full of hit and miss morning quiet times. More misses than hits, since I'm confessing. Maybe you deal with the same thing? Perhaps you have a baby or toddler ... [Read More]
Choose to Be Present
It's cheerleader tryout week. Which, for most all of you, means absolutely nothing. But here at the Underwood Abode it means 6 or 7 hours of cheer clinics and practices after school every day until Friday. Which means all our relatively normal routines are tossed out the window! :) It would be really easy for me to wish this week gone. To be annoyed with all the extra "stuff" on the schedule. But I'm choosing something different. I choose to be present. Remember a few months ago when I ... [Read More]
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