Where Passion & Purpose Collide
I’m not sure whether it was her love of Africa or the adorable tees she sells that first caught my attention, but this tender-hearted momma stood out from the crowd. She navigates the missionary life – one foot in the States and the other in Uganda – with passion and finesse, and manages to capture her journey so beautifully through word and picture. Meet… Read More
I had heard of this talented gal – and had watched her perform (with her crazy-amazing voice and gorgeous curls) – long before I’d had the pleasure of meeting her in the flesh. Leaving her home state of Michigan to grow new roots in Florida, this wife and momma has a story of struggle and resilience that will inspire both hope and greater levels of intentionality in your… Read More
I met this word-loving wife and mom, what feels like a million years ago, when my mum and I were speaking at a women’s retreat. Her and I connected on campfire benches and bonded over our mad love for writing. I was immediately struck by her quiet strength and raw, gritty love for Jesus and her people. Meet Zena… What’s your story, morning glory?… Read More
This sweet gal and I actually go back about 30 years, all the way to St. George’s School in Windhoek, Namibia. We reconnected several years ago through Facebook, but have grown closer over the past 3 years as we’ve worked together on my books (she’s been an incredible editor and encourager – who also happened to help Deborah Kirsten with her gorgeous book). All the way… Read More
Sweet friends, you’re in for a treat! Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite humans on the planet: Bethany. I met this amazing woman several years ago through a mutual friend (our bestie below on the left), and we’ve been mutually smitten ever since. Bethany is wise, she is kind, she is hilarious, and she is insanely gifted. You… Read More
Homeschool, private or public? After breast or bottle, home or work, to vaccinate or not…this is the big, looming question. For some it’s a no-brainer. For others it’s an incredibly hard, perplexing decision to make, and a lonely road to navigate. Please know, right off the bat, what this post is not attempting to communicate. It is not my intention,… Read More
We’ve read lots of excellent parenting books over the years, but nothing has shifted our paradigms quite like Danny Silk’s Loving Our Kids On Purpose. It rocked our parenting world. It’s like Shepherding A Child’s Heart meets Parenting with Love and Logic, edited by Erma Bombeck. It’s brilliant and simple and biblical and fun. And it just.makes.sense, which…when you’re a… Read More
Our kids love water. They have always loved water. Especially when it resides in LARGE quantities in places OTHER than bathtubs and swimming pools. and when it involves shedding all clothes and decency and making as much mess as possible without having to clean an ounce of it back up. If it get gross and slimy and contains frogs…all the… Read More
Here’s a sneak peek from last week’s Daddy Daughter Dance. Be still my heart. {Happy Valentine’s Day}
While snowmageddon appears to have passed, we’re still freezing our little heinies off up here in the Midwest. Our remedy in the McMuffin household is to throw some more logs onto the fire, huddle a little closer, and pour ourselves another cup of tea. It’s called survival. It also happens to be called liquid awesome. If you know me well… Read More
Remember the cute Merry & Bright goodies from last Christmas? Well, we have another fun classmate gift idea and printable for you! I had seen these as valentine gifts on Pinterest a while ago, made with a little heart crayon, and then ran into adorable silicon snowflake molds at Meijer a few weeks ago. Considering there are always an overabundance… Read More
To the mom who is weary and overwhelmed, painfully aware of her short fuse and tired of the sound of her own voice… I get it. I’ve become really good at saying, “I’m sorry” since becoming a mom. Learn to embrace grace. This is one of the most important things you can model for your children. To the mom… Read More
