Category: Inspiration and Joy
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Funerals and pretending to be a grownup
I’ve just returned home from attending a memorial service for a childhood friend’s husband. Last week we buried my brother-in-law’s ashes. Y’all, I am barely into my 40s. This is not supposed to be happening. Not yet, anyway.
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The Homeschool Mother’s Prayer Journal
Today Bible in 90 Days grad Rebecca Brandt of Mom’s Mustard Seeds shares a bit about her new devotional guide, The Homeschool Mother’s Prayer Journal, and how reading the Bible in 90 Days inspired her. Meeting Rebecca live in person at the Savvy Blogging Summit this summer was an exciting moment for me. I loved…
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How we might see, and be seen, in Heaven
I was just thinking about meeting up with old school friends and became a little sad about the fact that we’ll never all be together again, just us. And then the thought entered my mind that I’d see many of them again in Heaven. But then a not so nice thought popped in– I’d see…
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What I’ve really been up to…
Hi friends. I’ve missed you. I was so touched when several of you read Philippians with me, even though it had been quite awhile since we did any devotionals together. I’ve missed blogging regularly here, but it just has been too much for me to keep up with lately, as much as I hated and…
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The 2013 MS 150 bike ride– my best ride yet!
If you’ve been reading MomsToolbox for awhile, then you probably know about my annual participation in the Houston to Austin MS 150 each spring. It is a 2-day, 180-mile bike ride from Houston to Austin to raise money to combat Multiple Sclerosis. 2013 was my 6th year to participate in the fundraiser, which is the…