Live and love well out of the love we receive from Christ.
There are times in life when we need to consider all there is to do, be thoughtful about priorities, and be open to making adjustments.
This is one of those times for me! We are in the process of moving to Oregon, back to a town that is right between the places where my husband and I grew up. It has been exciting, but brings a lot of extra work and interrupts our normal rhythms of life. (This is something that is hard for my Strengths Theme of Discipline, I might add!)
I noticed this cottonwood tree at Zion National Park earlier this summer. When I looked closer, there was no soil under the tree itself! It had been washed away by seasonal floods, but the tree’s stout roots grew deep into the ground to support it.
Continue reading “Rooted in Jesus {The Source of Our Strengths}”
Have you ever tinted frosting and used icing tips to decorate cupcakes? If so, you know that the tinted color never turns out the exact same color twice. 
Continue reading “Icing Tint {Expressing Our Blend of Strengths Themes}”
These cookie cutters were designed to fit neatly into a little round tin (see a picture of this in my previous post). Together they provide variety and are well-rounded.
Continue reading “A Variety of Shapes {CliftonStrengths Non-Talents}”
For any moms of young children, I encourage you to get involved in a moms’ group this fall! It was one of the best things I did when my girls were little. This post is for you. Even if we don’t have young children, we still need community! We all have times when it takes courage to step out.
I was nervous the first time I visited the mom’s group at our church with my baby girl. I was tired and anxious, still new to the rhythms of motherhood. It was hard getting out the door and to something on time!
It took effort and courage, but Ellie and I made it there. Afterwards, I was so glad I went! We kept going back, and this group became community for both me and my girls in the next few years.
It’s so easy for us women to hold back and not join community. This is true not only when our children are small, but all through life! Continue reading “Step out into community!”
