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Things I Like, a Sensory Snapshot (Creative Family Idea Box Day # 12)

You might be surprised to find out what your family likes!  Fill out this sensory snapshot for a peek into some of the lesser-known likes of your children.  Have them write (or have little ones draw) as many things as they can think of.  (If your children need some motivation, set a timer, choose one…

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Certain Faith in Uncertain Times (Podcast #52)
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  • Certain Faith in Uncertain Times (Podcast #52)

    Certain Faith in Uncertain Times (Podcast #52)

    Oct 1, 2023 • 27:28

    What does it look like to have faith even when the answers are unclear, when there are problems that don’t resolve, when you don’t know how you are going to make it through? In this episode, I am talking about living with certain faith, even in the midst of uncertain…

  • Holding On and Letting Go (Podcast #51)

    Holding On and Letting Go (Podcast #51)

    Aug 28, 2023 • 27:17

    I find that one of the greatest lessons that motherhood is teaching me is how to hold onto the things that I desperately love while also learning, little by little, to let these things go. In this episode, I share what this looks like for me in this season of…

  • When the Everyday Doesn't Feel Sacred (Podcast #50)

    When the Everyday Doesn't Feel Sacred (Podcast #50)

    Aug 13, 2023 • 40:35

    When life is a series of never-ending struggles, when the work is never done, when it all seems drained of joy and beauty, then what? How do we continue to inhabit our lives with grace and keep searching for God in all of it? If you feel a that you…

  • Listening for God's Voice (Podcast #49)

    Listening for God's Voice (Podcast #49)

    May 30, 2023 • 34:21

    Over the last few weeks, we have been experiencing a move of God in our family. In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of the ways he is bringing new hope to my life, how he has touched my marriage and our family, and how we are learning to listen for…

  • Marriage, Hope, Love, and Longing (Podcast #48)

    Marriage, Hope, Love, and Longing (Podcast #48)

    Apr 22, 2023 • 35:31

    Next month, Randy and I celebrate 20 years of marriage. When I look back, I am amazed at the work God has done in our lives through the process of two becoming one. In today’s podcast, I want to share a new thing that God is doing in my heart,…

  • Sometimes Hopes Come Back to Life

    Sometimes Hopes Come Back to Life

    Mar 21, 2023 • 32:09

    A year ago, after a great disappointment of the soul, I wrote these words: Sometimes small hopes die. And there is a grief that comes to us that cannot be measured by reason. A future that has lived in the illuminated imagination of the mind is set backward in time…

  • My Ramble from a Cozy Cottage in the Woods (Podcast #46)

    My Ramble from a Cozy Cottage in the Woods (Podcast #46)

    Feb 10, 2023 • 25:03

    I have missed making podcasts this last month! It has been a really busy time for me because I’ve given myself a deadline to complete something that I’ve been dreaming about for over a decade. Listen to today’s podcast, recorded at a quiet cozy cottage in the woods, where I…

  • Life in a Big Family (Podcast #45)

    Life in a Big Family (Podcast #45)

    Jan 5, 2023 • 49:51

    “How do you do it?” I have been asked this question so. many. times. When people learn that we have eight children ages 1-15, I think they are genuinely curious what our life looks like. Today I am sharing a bit about life as a mother of a large family,…

  • Moving into a Year with No Fear and No Regrets (Podcast #44)

    Moving into a Year with No Fear and No Regrets (Podcast #44)

    Dec 31, 2022 • 34:45

    On the last day of the year, I reflect on 2022, thinking about how this year has been different, what I have learned and some of the milestones of this year. I share some of our own family rhythms that we’ve established this year that have been making home in…

  • Marriage and the Creative Life (Podcast #43)

    Marriage and the Creative Life (Podcast #43)

    Dec 16, 2022 • 52:10

    What does it look like to be married to a creative soul? Today, I am sharing a little bit of our story and what our life has been like these 20 years, trying to learn how to find peace in marriage while also responding to the deep call of the…

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