Kept


“Do not forsake wisdom and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you.” Proverbs 4:6


Going Pro

For the purposes of peace and grace, this is another post that requires that I define who it is written for. Like army wives write to encourage army wives, homeschool moms write to encourage homeschool moms and working moms write to encourage working moms, today I...

Flourishing in the Ordinary – Untouchable Mamas

Let’s play a word association game:  When I say “enemies to parenting”, what images come to mind?   Snapchat? High school druggies? Vixens in crop tops?   As I’m finding with many things in life, the obvious offenders aren’t always the most dangerous. ...

A Helpful Curse

“Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;  Thorns and thistles it shall bring forth...

Blue Jean Sundays

“…For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7b Maybe it’s because I’m over 40 now, but I have to admit to a new found appreciation for the tailored and comfy dress.  But it wasn’t always that...

Dating, Christmas Trees and Ugly Backsides

“…do not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.” Song of Solomon 2:7   Each December, the Surette family embarks on our annual Christmas tree hunt.  If your family is any bit like ours, these supposedly idyllic events sometimes play out better in our heads than...