Finding Faith, Purpose and Freedom as a writer, encourager, wife, mom, gardener and somewhat reformed pew-rat. Soul songs of a graced girl. How to Give Your Kids A Full-Abundant-Scary-Good-Life. The point is, parents, we have to realize that we have less and less to do with their holiness when we want Jesus to become more and more important.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Clothes washed in a bucket. Brown hands, dunked in suds. Again by the afternoon rain. While stretched out on the line. The brightness, the birdsong. Holding in warp and weft. Smell of rain, warmth of sun. Monday, January 9, 2012. Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg.

Hints of chill are in the air. The change of season reminds one of pending end dates, and transitions. Themed lattes and soft sweaters, an image of more rooted days. Airport goodbyes and the bittersweet farewell open houses highlight the cost. What He calls us to IS more than we can handle.

Writer, Speaker, Coach.

An ongoing discussion of the meaning, value, and purpose of the Church in a post-modern culture. Wednesday, November 25, 2009. I DO Love The Church! Having spent these few weeks blogging together. trying to look inside the church and our own hearts. what do you wish for the church? Thankyou for your participation. I DO Love The Church! To discipline or not to discipline.

Daily life as a homeschooling family. Give Them A Blank Canvas and Let Them Create! November 20, 2012. This gallery contains 7 photos. Handwriting and Penmanship With A Composition Notebook.

I wanted to stay, to affect change, to help heal the wounds I saw bleeding out all around me. I wanted to be part of the people of God, even with all our flaws. I wanted to remain, stay rooted, belong. There are those who have yet to leave.