The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one’s “own,” or “real” life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one’s real life – the life God is sending one day by day. ~ C.S. Lewis This quote is so…
The public library is something you take for granted, until you don’t have one. We once lived in a very small town, and the nearest library was in another city miles away. We shopped for groceries once a week in that city and planned our library trips then. The problem was that the library had…
The calendar is filling up. Choir has begun, along with Bible quizzing. Speaking and teaching events are coming up. A week-long trip out of state is looming on the horizon. And that doesn’t even count the laundry. I caught myself getting overwhelmed today. Catching myself was a good thing. There was a time when I…
Fall Household and Holiday Prep Checklist by Charlotte Siems The change of seasons brings cooler weather and the hint of the holidays in the air. You know, the holidays come around every year. So why do we feel surprised and stressed by their arrival and all of the to-do’s that come with them? It’s not…
Whether you’re expecting your second baby or your seventh, I’m a firm believer in a “babymoon,” a time when the world slows down and you enjoy getting to know your newborn baby. The postpartum period is complicated by shifting hormones and sleep deprivation, so a bit of planning ahead can help smooth the way. Here…
A Change of Seasons: Adjusting to Changes in Family Life by Charlotte Siems Seasons change. Just as surely as summer is followed by autumn, the seasons of family life shift and the landscape changes. Whether it’s a new baby or a new school year, change is unavoidable. It requires us to adjust and absorb a…