Confession: I often feel like a failure at being my husband’s wife. Why? Because I can see how wonderful my husband is for me, and sometimes I even remember to tell him – but I have the hardest time showing him. Why? I really don’t...
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My Father’s story
Often I find when you think about dad, things like old tires, shaving cream, bacon and eggs (my father-in-law), football and boxing pop into your mind. Or at least mine. So since it’s the much acclaimed Father’s Day, I’d like to...
Proverbs 31 and real life
Do you ever notice how everyone uses Proverbs 31 with regards to women and who they should be, what they should do, when they should do it, and how amazing all of the above should be? Some find it to be a little bit (way beyond) stressful trying to...
Trashed blueprints and trusting God in the storm
*Rumble of thunder for effect* Trusting God is a topic I am a non-expert in. I’m barely a beginner at it, and more often than not, I’m a failure at it. Maybe that’s why I’m writing this. Maybe to share with you that...
Prayer for hubby – To be strong in the Lord
Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Praying for our husbands can be hard. First we need to...
Prayer for hubby – Spiritual Growth
Have you ever been in a moment when your husband looks at you with realization and defeat, and says – “I haven’t been a good spiritual leader”? It’s a tough moment, isn’t it? Partly because it’s hard to see...
What ‘wife’ means
I’ve thought about this for a while. It’s actually an interesting question and people could give many different, many correct answers to it. Growing up, I had a narrow, incomplete, lacking view of what being a wife meant. I was supposed...
Stepping back into the past
That can be a dangerous thing. For some people, like the ones who grew up in Candy-land where it was all caramel, multicolored sugar drops and Reese’s cups (had to add that), it’s probably ok to step back (sans the havoc all that sugar...
Grain-Free 2 Week Conclusion
So. We have officially ended our grain-free two weeks. Well, yesterday we officially ended it. We had pizza. Homemade, white spelt, raw milk mozzarella, pepperoni, mushroom pizza. MmmmMmmm… I wish I had had time to take a picture to put on...
Day 10: Update!
So this whole grain-free thing? Yeah, it’s not for us. We like my pizza too much. That being said, I only mean it’s not for us 24/7/365. We’ve certainly learned, and are still learning, that even tho it’s a process and...