For the Mama Who Never Finishes the Work

I’ve been a mama for over seven years now and each time we’ve added a baby it’s added a lot of work. Laundry, middle of the night feedings, more food, more discipline. All the good stuff lives on work. I have just tackled the added work and went with like a machine. Not only did […]

Episode 72: How Do We Deal with Surprises

This week you get your first “How Do We” episode! We both take a turn discussing how we handle surprises in life. Not fun surprises like birthday parties but surprises that are more like interruptions or unwelcome circumstances. Lisa’s advice: -Remember God is sovereign -Pray -Share with trusted friends -Make a game plan Phylicia’s take: […]

Fighting Overwhelm When Life is Crazy

Four is the number of children. Not the perfect number (unless that’s what you have, of course), not the number to aim for, not the number because it’s “even.” Four is the number when people start counting your kids when you go in public. I always wonder if those people think they are being subtle […]

Episode 71: Handling Trials

In this episode, Phylicia and I discuss where we’ve been the past two months (hi, again!) and go over some thoughts on dealing with trials in your life. It’s mostly an unedited, off-the-cuff discussion of how God’s been working in our hearts that we hope encourages you in your own hard moments.

Doing Kingdom Work When You Don’t Have a Platform (Or Even If You Do)

A friend and I had a Voxer conversation over the weekend about discipleship and doing small things and where God has given us opportunities to serve. I shared some thoughts with her that have been bouncing around in my heart for a few months now: thoughts that have impacted how I spend my time. Then […]

When You Don’t Know Your Calling

God’s will used to be a totally mystifying subject to me. Was I going to grow up and be a missionary? Was I supposed to be a teacher? A lawyer? A stay-at-home mom? Would I have two kids or ten kids? Who would I marry? Where would I go to college? What was my calling […]

When We Listen to Lies

Sometimes I get to ten in the morning and realize I’m ready to go back to bed. The kids are fighting. I already feel behind. I think, “What’s the point in going on when I’m making such a mess?” We are all telling ourselves an internal story. Every single day, we are the voice in […]