Love and encouragement from an imperfect mom and her fun teen daughters. We welcome you to live life with us.
What if you still don’t feel beautiful, valuable or good enough? When I planned to create my website, I wanted to encourage gals of all ages, letting them know they are beautiful, valuable and cherished by God. But what if my readers keep feeling badly about themselves? Sometimes words cannot convince a gal she is … Read more What if you still do not feel beautiful?
I crawled along a dry river bed. People whizzed by along the cliffs above. But I had fallen into this crevice. I could not escape. My knees were bruised from the fall, and my head spun with fog. I looked up, but no one heard my fall. My arms grew heavier than my … Read more Bird Song
I home school my children and offer hope to those who want to do as I do but fear the myths that make this sound impossible. I cringe at these myths, and I wonder if I might offend people who believe them. I have heard that a home schooling mother should fit a perfect mold. … Read more Challenging Myths about Home Schooling
A botanist corrected a dangerous myth people apply to children. People once believed that since adult oak trees grow stronger when buffeted, so do saplings. In fact, if an oak sapling is buffeted and treated roughly, it will stop growing properly and become stunted forever. I have even seen this concept with seedlings in my … Read more Children Crushed in the Name of Ministry
Pigeons waddled because their bodies were too heavy for grace. And the children laughed and loved them. An orange cat devoured lasagna while his eyelids drooped, and the world adored him. The koala slept and ate all day, so his belly was soft. The zoo visitors were charmed. Big and soft, … Read more Against the Grain