With Great Joy

If you've read here for any length of time, you will know how much I admire David Platt.  He's the pastor of a church in Alabama, an...

This was the best blog post I read all week. Go read it, and then go see your kids-- really see them. {Thank you, Tonia ~ for the li...

Each year we take the whole month of December off-- no school at all.  We spend December decorating and playing and resting and singing and ...

“ I followed a God into this story who heals and redeems, who  restores wasted years and mends broken places.  This God specializes in th...

{what we had for breakfast this morning} Blueberry-banana muffins (preheat oven to 350, yields 20 muffins) Puree or blend together, then ...

I came across this photo the other day and I kind of marveled at this snapshot of my life just a couple of years ago.  This picture was tak...

You do read Katie's blog , right?   Now that I've read this book, Katie Davis is officially my new favorite person.  You must rea...