When I write, I bare my heart. I set down my thoughts and my feelings, my fears and my failures. The words may appear in black and white but they are written with tears, sweat, and blood. And then, I press publish. With the click of a button I put my heart out there. Many…
If you were to corner me at a blogging conference like Allume and ask about the ins and outs of running a contributor blog like what is now Kindred Grace, I could talk as long as you could listen. I’d probably suggest we settle down with a cup of tea over in the (in)courage lounge,…
My girls are privileged to have lots of Bible storybooks at their disposal. But the illustrations by Natalie Carabetta in Children’s Favorite Bible Stories made it an immediate favorite. Mary was captivated with the page picturing Isaiah’s vision. On our way through the pages to find it again to read it, we had to read…
“I love you to church and back.” “I love you to the bedroom and back.” I Love You to God and Back was an instant favorite in our house, as evidenced by the variations on its title used as statements of affection (with much hilarious laughter) by our girls. And the squeals at the cute…
“Far away, in Skinny Tree Kingdom, Prince Chirpio had always liked being royalty…” So begins the tale of Prince Chirpio, a parable of the parable of the prodigal son. Little Blue was having a bad day. He was sure Daddy Blue must not love him anymore, so he decided to leave the big oak tree…
Blog at Home Mom is not just a book about blogging or motherhood—it’s a book about time and life management. And it’s both honest and affirming at the same time. Christin begins by acknowledging writing as a gift from God, a passion that she can and must use for a purpose. In fact, she goes one…
I have spent so much of my life being afraid of what people will think of me. I should have worn something different tonight — I am going to stick out like a sore thumb. Her hair is so gorgeous — everyone must think mine looks awful. My house is a mess — I can’t…
I grew up Baptist. We celebrated the Palm Sunday journey that led our Savior to Good Friday and finally Resurrection Sunday, but we didn’t recognize the journey of Lent that paved the way in our own hearts. My friends in the blogosphere spoke often of Lent in the days leading up to Easter, but even…
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Someone spilled their juice at breakfast. Again. And it’s no use crying over spilt milk or juice, but it’s the fact that it’s spilt over and again that tries one’s patience. Too often I react to my children’s little spills and mistakes with less patience than they show towards me. And it’s in the midst…
I found myself part of a contributor blog back before anyone really knew what blogs were, let alone contributor blogs! In the beginning, everyone had publishing permission and you never knew whether two posts would go up in a day or none in a week. The team at Kindred Grace (formerly Young Ladies Christian Fellowship)…
Christmas was the first trip we’ve taken with him that we didn’t pack the Boba or the Ergo or the wrap—or all three. And I only wished we had it once. He’s twenty months and getting oh so very man-like. Think ahead to a time when your little boy’s a man And you’d give anything…
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