I well remember the peas and carrots stuck on my kitchen chairs. I was a twenty-something-year-old pastor's wife living in west Texas with my husband, Jeremy, and our three babies. Jeremy and I had invited a sweet family from our church into our home for a meal, and just as everyone gathered at the ... Read More about A Few Ideas to Help Young Moms Take Meal Time from Insane to Intentional
HomeStyle Creamy Potato Soup Recipe
I have a yummy potato soup recipe for you today! This is one of my family's recent favorites- I call it my Homestyle Creamy Potato Soup. It's perfect for those long, cold winter nights that put a chill in your bones! My kids love this soup best with slices of freshly baked gluten-free ... Read More about HomeStyle Creamy Potato Soup Recipe
5+ Things That Just Aren’t a Big Deal to Me as a Mom
I've been doing a lot of pondering and evaluating during these first few days of the year- thinking about what's important to me, and what't not a big deal; patterns I value in our life and patterns that need to change. This month I've been reading a lot about grace and perfection, jotting in my ... Read More about 5+ Things That Just Aren’t a Big Deal to Me as a Mom
5 Ways Every Christian Woman Can Practice Spiritual Self-Care
A few weeks ago, I read an article on the topic of women's self-care and one of the aspects the author mentioned was spiritual self-care. So I've been pondering this dimension of our humanity- that is, the spiritual spaces of who we are as women. And, ... Read More about 5 Ways Every Christian Woman Can Practice Spiritual Self-Care
3 Habits for Living Well This Year
I shared in my last post that I only gave myself three new habits to work on in 2019. A few weeks before Christmas, I found a slip of paper tucked into a book with those three habits scribbled in list-form. Much to my surprise, I'd mastered those habits and had quite forgotten that they'd been ... Read More about 3 Habits for Living Well This Year
My One Little Word for 2020
A few years ago, I discovered One Little Word. It's actually a thing, you know. (You can read all about One Little Word and the creative designer, Ali Edwards, who started it all- right here.) I choose "one little word" to focus on every year. Sometimes I share my "word" on this blog ... Read More about My One Little Word for 2020
From Overwhelm to Wonder: Keeping Worship at the Heart of Christmas
I shifted on one boot and glanced sideways at my three, wriggling boys. They grinned and waved from the lobby of our tiny post office, anxiously waiting for me to finish mailing my packages. "This won't take long," I had said as we climbed out of our SUV fifteen minutes earlier. ... Read More about From Overwhelm to Wonder: Keeping Worship at the Heart of Christmas
How to Get the Really Important Stuff Done When You Feel Too Busy at the Holidays
When I was a kid, I started counting down days until Christmas sometime in October. Time seemed to C.R.A.W.L. by between those early fall days and the final climax at Christmas Eve, when our family opened gifts. These days, I'm a mom with five kids of my own. I no longer share the sentiment that ... Read More about How to Get the Really Important Stuff Done When You Feel Too Busy at the Holidays
The Importance of Cultivating Resilience as a Ministry Family
Ministry has been part of my life nearly as early as I can remember: I grew up in a pastor's home, and my grandpa and great-grandpa were both preachers; seventeen years ago I married Jeremy, who had just graduated from Bible college and was heading into full-time ministry. Having spent my entire ... Read More about The Importance of Cultivating Resilience as a Ministry Family
Gift Guide for the Pastor’s Wife
Looking for a gift for your pastor's wife? I have a few ideas! One of my top love languages is "gifts," so writing a gift guide for pastor's wives is definitely on point for me. *wink* Of course, every pastor's wife will have her own unique preferences, style, and interests. But ... Read More about Gift Guide for the Pastor’s Wife
Perfect Tea Muffins {or Double Chocolate Muffins}
I've been making these chocolate "tea" muffins since my teenage girls were toddlers. I affectionately call them "tea" muffins for two reasons: Because it's impossible to eat one (or two) without a steamy cuppa. Because calling anything "tea-"something just makes it sound so nice, don't you think? ... Read More about Perfect Tea Muffins {or Double Chocolate Muffins}
The Pastor’s Wife’s Prayer
I woke up early this morning with these words flowing from my heart. I scribbled this in my journal during my morning quiet time, and decided to share here as well. Recently, I wrote about how to pray for your pastor's wife. Here is a prayer that comes from the heart of a pastor's wife. If it ... Read More about The Pastor’s Wife’s Prayer
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