Our precious little Maralyn Mae, now one, has changed everything around here…including our once camo – guns – and – legos – themed household. Now the camo, guns, and legos are still winning the battle if you’re measuring their victory by their presence per square foot, but the pink fluffy stuff is slowly but surely […] Read more…
“Casting all your anxieties upon Him, for He cares for you.” I Peter 5:7 The God of the Universe is probably bombarded with the petty complaints and worries of His people all the time. Things that, in His holy and eternal perspective, He knows are not significant in the long run. I think about all […] Read more…
If College Lauren were to take a trip from the past and come visit Present Day Mommy Lauren, I’m not sure she would recognize me. My priorities have changed. My hair has changed. What I enjoy has changed. The way I spent a Friday night ten years ago sounds like a nightmare to me now; […] Read more…
“Children are among the ‘all’ that we are called to serve.” – John Piper. For stay-at-home-moms, it’s easy to believe that our purpose, our time, our energy, our love and affection is destined to never venture outside the walls of our home. By the time Mount Laundry is washed, the groceries are bought, and 2,571 […] Read more…
Homemade typically wins… …Homemade cards trump Hallmark. Nothing says “I love you” from my preschooler more than random pieces of string, old food, and shredded paper glued to a piece of heart-shaped paper. …According to my kids, a made-up story is so much better than one out of a book. Who wants a quiet reading […] Read more…