Having concluded my “Missionary Mondays” series, I’m ready to start something new! My two boys, Rudy and Mark, are 5 and 3…which means that they are completely disciplined when it comes to sitting still. They never wiggle, get distracted, or start making gross noises. Ha! Okay, so my boys are definitely not wiggle-free, but they […] Read more…
Call it a rut…a motherhood valley…a bad tired…any of those sum me up pretty accurately. I am pregnant for the 4th time – happily, by the way – and I feel like…well, like I’ve lost my marbles. And all of my metabolism. And the ability to do much more than keep the children in my […] Read more…
I have a precious friend who is from Brazil. And she loves to cook. And she invited us over to eat with her family recently. From Brazil. Loves to cook. Invited us over. Yippee! The food was delicious and beautiful and unique. But the dessert… I’ll just sum it up: Brazilians are better at making […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! David Brainerd God’s plan for rescuing His people from sin has always been a plan full of surprises. No one would have ever […] Read more…
Have you ever walked into a restaurant, let’s say a pizza buffet, only to make a u-turn and head right back out the door again? I have. It was the smell. That pungent, there’s-no-way-that’s-really-pizza smell…it drove me right out. I didn’t even look at the pizza. I didn’t have to. The smell was indicator enough […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! William Borden There are many, many wonderful things about being part of the family of God. Can you think of any? A very […] Read more…
What a precious, fleeting time of life. At home – all the time – with tiny humans. Humans that are needy, curious, loving, and uninhibited by nakedness. Humans that know nothing and need to know everything. Humans that consume a lot and contribute very little. Humans that are valuable beyond measure. Our children. The souls […] Read more…
Well, we are at T Minus 9-ish hours until 2014 becomes the past and 2015 is the present. Feeling a little nostalgic, I decided to put together a list of the top 5 most widely read blog posts from A Good Tired during 2014. The year included mountains, valleys, and a few lulls…and my Lord […] Read more…
“Missionary Mondays” is a weekly resource for parents. Each week will feature a missionary story that is designed to be read to young children. Also included is a prayer and corresponding activity. Enjoy! Amy Carmichael Have you ever been surprised by God’s plan? Sometimes He does something that isn’t at all what we would think to […] Read more…
I’ve put together a little something for you. Something funny. Merry Christmas! The Most Hilarious Things That My 5-Year-Old Said This Year “Santa Claus is a really nice man who throws presents down people’s chimneys and then flies back to Heaven.” “If I kill a monster, can we cut it open and eat its meat?” “Boys […] Read more…