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A Reluctant Servant
I am a big picture idealist. Reality and details drag me down. This makes it difficult for me to muddle through mundane tasks and focus on seemingly meaningless work, such as loading the dishwasher, folding laundry, or cleaning the bathroom sink. Sure, I know those...
Solidarity, Sisters!
Parenting four boys means being surrounded by noise, energy, dirt, gas, burps, noise, physical activity, video games, toys, noise, competition, bugs, frogs, oh, and did I mention noise? That is the beautiful and chaotic motherhood life that I have been given. Many...
Desperate Bandits
Last weekend, our family embarked on a camping adventure together. I am labeling it an "adventure," because we chose to camp on Cumberland Island, a National Park in Georgia that can only be reached by ferry. Taking enough supplies and food for two adults and four...
Anchoring Our Eyes
Have you ever observed a toddler throwing a tantrum, or an adolescent having a meltdown? If so, you can probably attest to the fact that the child had wild eyes throughout the meltdown. When our bodies are under stress and undergo the fight or flight response, our...
Seen and Unseen
One evening, while wandering the perimeter of our property, my husband and I enjoyed a few moments of quiet conversation together. With four boys, moments of relative quiet are to be savored, and I was doing just that. Suddenly, my husband pulled out his phone and...
Mantras and Meltdowns
Have you ever noticed that when you feel overwhelmed, it's hard to form clear thoughts and think logically? There is a good reason for that. When we are under great stress, our bodies go into the "fight or flight" response which equips the body and brain for...
Never Alone
I think there is a good reason that the apostle Paul never names his infamous “thorn in the flesh." By not giving it a name or a condition, we can all place our own suffering experience into the text and relate to his pain. Although I am not an expert on the subject...
Stories of Faith – Pass Them On!
I'm going to let you in on a secret: this blog and podcast ministry affects me more than it does my audience. Of course, my intention is for PRN to encourage other women in their faith, but I also find that it encourages my own. Let me explain. While recording my the...
Puffed Up or Built Up?
As an adoptive mother, I have known for some time that I should have a polite and respectable answer prepared for those inevitable times when I will be publicly asked questions about my son. From the very beginning of the fostering and adoption journey, I knew the...
Body Image: Perspective is Key
The funny thing about bodies is that we all have one. We're all given the same parts that serve the same functions. There is nothing new under the sun. Why is it then, that we can find so much dissatisfaction with our own bodies? Let's be honest. Every woman struggles...
Hide and Seek
Have you ever played hide and seek with a toddler? Hide and seek is to a two year old what peek-a-boo is to an infant: a game full of inexpressible joy and surprise. As an adult, the game is rewarding simply because playing with a small child generates loads of grins...
Healing is Not Linear
Last summer, I attended a training seminar that included a yoga breakout session. The yoga instructor asked each member of the audience to choose a phrase or "intention" to meditate on as we participated in the yoga exercises. One of the example intentions she offered...
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