Stop Trying to Squeeze More Into Your Days

Stop Trying to Squeeze More Into Your Days

Last time we talked about rethinking what faithfulness looks like. And if you missed it, you can read about it here: I Stopped Trying to do More for God. Once I stopped believing I had to keep adding more to prove my devotion to God, another question surfaced: If...
Everyday Rhythms: The Germfest Edition

Everyday Rhythms: The Germfest Edition

One thing I’ve learned is that everyday rhythms are not built for ideal conditions only. The rhythms that actually serve your life are the ones that still work when everyone is exhausted, the dishes are behind, and the house slips into a temporary mess. We are coming...
Sitting in an Answered Prayer

Sitting in an Answered Prayer

7:00 a.m. A bowl of berries with whipped cream and walnuts sat beside me as I read my Bible. I asked, “Lord, what do You want me to know?” And He said, I love you. I love you with an everlasting love. Then gently,You’re right where you need to be....
The Simple Daily Reset

The Simple Daily Reset

The other day I saw someone talk about an eight-hour weekend reset. Another mentioned a four-hour version. Someone else does a 30-minute daily reset. And I just thought…egads. That used to be me. My husband and I would go into weekend warrior mode with the bulk of our...
Real-Life Cleaning Rhythms

Real-Life Cleaning Rhythms

This might set off some of the neatniks out there…but I don’t deep clean my home every day, every week, not even every month. We also don’t live in filth and squalor. I’ve just lowered the bar. Not to nothing…just to something that actually works for our real life....
When Everything Felt Like Too Much

When Everything Felt Like Too Much

There were days when I didn’t feel like doing anything. Not in a dramatic way. Just…everything felt like too much. I was chronically sleep deprived, and some days it was all I could do to keep the bare minimum going. You know, keeping the humans fed and alive. I saw...