Have you ever experienced hanger—irritability as a result of hunger? The physical and emotional emptiness leaves us vulnerable to reach for the quick fix— chips, crackers, fries, or cookies. They offer temporary satisfaction at best, and a junk food hangover at worst, and over time, this pattern —anything to quickly satisfy this craving, would compromise physical health.

But as I’m sure you know, a quick fix never satisfies the way a nourishing meal does.

I grew up thinking that God’s design for sex and relationships could be summarized in a few do’s and don’ts. As long as I saved sex for marriage, I could check the box of keeping His way.

Have you ever felt stirred within your soul? You wonder if it's possibly God or your lunch? 

This past January, I was being stirred. God had been speaking through His Word and the Holy Spirit and stirring in my heart a desire to know Him, make Him know and to go together. On February 23, I felt a full green light. I drafted a post in a local Christian moms Facebook group I was part of. I hovered over the "Post" button for a minute considering the possibility that I was simply crazy and imagined the whole thing. I hit "Post" anyway. 

Summer is a fantastic time for reading! I love cracking open a good back at a quiet campsite, in the hammock, or on my back deck. (Of course, assuming that small people are sleeping!)

My thoughts on The Undoing of Saint Silvanus, Among Wolves and The Curious Christian

What happened when my friend Jennie who was no longer fine with just being fine met Jesus. Watch her story here.

To My Mama, my hero in the faith and life: 

With each year and this past year especially I have grown in gratitude for you. You may remember this story. It embodies so much of what I want to say thank you for today. 

This brand new 16-year old driver was relishing in the privledge of cruising to high school in the family minivan. You either read me the riot act about speeding and what would happen in the event of an accident, or I assumed it. Either way, I drove with fear and trembling and full conviction that any sort of driving infraction would conclude my driving career. 

Here are a few of my recent faves I thought you might enjoy... 

This post on 7 Things Mom Really Wants this Mother's Day. It got me thinking about a few things I appreciate in this season with littles:

Affirmation: When my man (or someone else) takes the time to note the effort I've put into something or someone, it makes a hefty deposit in my emotional tank. If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, "you must be busy," or "you must have your hands full," I could hire a housekeeper! We can do better than this. Mothers of littles have full hands, and we also have full hearts. Say something to affirm a mother's effort rather than simply stating the obvious. We already know we are busy.