The beginning of October. I love October. As my time hop app graciously reminded me, this time last year I embarked on a challenge called Write 31 days. It challenges you to pick a topic, and write on it for 31 days. It did just that, challenge me! I was so glad I did it though, […]
Do the Hard Thing: Shop Responsibly
Can we all agree shopping is hard? Maybe you happen to love one particular area of shopping (say, clothes?). I’ll give you one area…but I mean, across the board? Keeping up with all the household needs, groceries, clothes, underwear, birthday presents, teacher gifts, Halloween costumes, shoes…it seems like there is a never ending list and […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing: Love Well (and a GF chili and cornbread recipe)
My sister got diagnosed with Celiac’s disease in 2009. This was not a super friendly time to have to be gluten free…there weren’t many blogs, cookbooks, or even specific sections of the grocery store for those who were gluten free. And there certainly was not clear labeling. She had a rough road of it. Thankfully […]
Do the Hard Thing: Pray
I was frustrated to say the least. I was in the middle of packing for a trip, had a to-do list a mile long, and in the midst of trying to get all the clothes I needed in a bag there were two items of clothing that had completely disappeared from my home. I don’t […]
Doing the Hard Thing: Mornings and Muffins
Mornings are hard. Those cute little mugs that talk about how you shouldn’t talk to me before I finish my coffee? That’s spot on. My kids even joke about it….and they have learned. I can rock the late night hours, and burn the midnight oil. I’m a night owl, and married one. We are both […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing: Seek out the Wild and Unruly
Sometimes we forget that God loves to bear fruit from the most unruly vines and branches. That those we neglect and are tossed to the side often sprout up into something beautiful. I tended my main garden dutifully. It was the one that was always present as I was going about my way. Through my […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing: Say No
This will be my first, and only weekend post of the Write 31 Days challenge. While I’ve got quite the rebellious spirit (telling me to NOT do something only makes me want to do it/try it), I’ve also got quite the people pleasing streak in me. Plus whatever I’m doing, I only know how to […]
31 days of Doing the Hard Thing: Gathering and Being
I’m in a small group of women that have been meeting together once a month for about 5 years. Actually, they’ve been meeting together longer, but I somehow weaseled my way in about 5 years ago. We’ve done bible studies, IF gatherings, book studies…we’ve washed feet and served at the Operation Christmas Child processing plant […]
31 days of Doing the Hard Thing: Keep Going
I’m finally getting myself back to a running schedule now that all the kiddos are in some sort of school (I think that alone qualifies as Doing the Hard Thing). I missed having regularity in it. I love how invigorating moving your body is…I always feel like I have more energy afterwards. I run outside […]