by Louise | Oct 15, 2021 | Encourage, Faith, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
After years of writing (here, in my journal, and in my millions of half-finished notebooks around the house) about life with kids and navigating their baby years, tween years and teenage years, it’s finally here: the dreaded “empty nest.” We dropped...
by Louise | Aug 23, 2018 | Faith, Inspire, Louise
Every day is better when I start the morning with my simple routine: wake up early, coffee (always first), some quiet time reading scripture or a devotional, and prayer. It gets me in the right frame of mind – at peace, looking forward. Last spring I noticed...
by Louise | Aug 10, 2018 | Encourage, Life in general, Louise, Uncategorized
It’s such a gift to be able to see the potential for new life in old things. I haven’t always had this gift, but I’ve gotten better at it. Instead of only seeing the value in new things, I have a much greater appreciation for the beauty that comes...
by Louise | Dec 23, 2017 | Encourage, Faith, Inspire, Louise, Uncategorized
As someone who has struggled in the past with too much worrying, I resolved this year to try to fight it. My devotionals and scripture emphasize over and over that worry steals our peace, our enjoyment of the present, and steals our time with God. I knew if I could...
by Louise | Aug 15, 2017 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
School is about to start again, and I’m trying my best to wring some “summer” out of these last August days before we step onto the treadmill of school routines, evening sports and nonstop activity. But the last week or so has been very un-summery....
by Louise | Jun 23, 2017 | DIY, Encourage, Friendship, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
Summer! A time when our family schedule moves a little slower, and I can work on projects that get lost during the rush of the school year, when my schedule is totally dictated by kids’ sports and dance and school commitments. You might remember, I quit the New...
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