When to Yield: A Lesson from the Mountain Roads
Letting others pass isn't a sign of weakness, and it doesn’t diminish your journey. It’s an act of kindness, humility, and confidence in your own path.
Starting Strong and Staying Motivated in Your Homeschool Journey
Homeschooling can feel both exciting and overwhelming, whether it’s your first year or your fifth. With observation, patience, and small adjustments along the way, you can stay motivated, enjoy the journey, and help your children thrive.
Laughter in the Tempest: Life Lessons from a Stormy 10k
Sometimes life feels like running into a headwind—you push forward but barely move. A stormy 10k reminded me how to keep going with laughter and faith.
You Are Not Defined by Data
It's tempting to seek validation from external things, especially technology, but I don’t need an app or anything else to give me value or predict my capabilities.
Planting Hope: What Gardening Can Teach Us About Second Chances
Discover how the simple act of planting seeds can reveal powerful truths about hope, perseverance, personal growth, and trusting God's timing—even after past failures.
Choosing Growth Over Comfort, One Wet Walk at a Time
Be faithful with the little things, and before you know it, you’ll have done something truly amazing.
Love Your Neighbor—Even in the Parking Lot
Sometimes I behave like a jerk. It’s not intentional, but it happens.
A Child’s Simple Gift at Disney That Touched My Heart
Families like the one we encountered that day transcend their own circumstances to offer gestures of hope to others. They are beacons of light in a dark world often overcrowded with negativity and cruelty.
Embracing the Joy of Homeschooling: The Chocolate Volcano
If I could give one piece of advice to homeschooling parents today, it would be this: Don’t let the joy get lost in the process. Seek out those “chocolate volcano” moments.
Making Room for What Matters: The Case for More Margin
In many circumstances, including a margin is essential for a positive outcome.