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Summer was supposed to be relaxing. But with five kids and full schedules, I felt cheated. All I wanted to do was sit by the pool, sip my homemade pink drink with coconut milk, and read my book. Instead, I was sticky and hot driving my kiddos all over to various activities. Then a child gets sick. Or maybe I find myself having to get up early and go to bed late for a week. The disruptions and ordinary days…
Again. I sat on my bed and sighed. That one sin had crept back into my heart, mind, and out through my raised voice. For years I’ve struggled with this one sinful habit. I’ve prayed, memorized Scripture, asked others to pray, and begged God to help me do better. I would see a victory and a breakthrough, but then in a moment of weakness I would fall back again into old sinful patterns. It often happened when I was tired…
I really thought I had a green thumb. My indoor plants thrived during the winter this past year. I found myself repopulating several different plants – even giving away two large pots as gifts. My watering, tending, and caring for the plants was something I started to really enjoy. I even started talking to them. So when spring rolled around I told my husband I wanted to grow a garden. We started with seeds, and then bought some raised beds…
For a long time, I thought if I just had more time in the morning, I would finally be consistent in my Bible reading. I imagined slow, quiet mornings with my coffee, my Bible open, and no interruptions. And there were seasons when I actually had that kind of time—but if I’m honest, I still wasn’t as consistent as I thought I’d be. Somehow, even with more time, it was easy to put it off or let other things take…