This week’s post brought to you by my husband, Jeremy Bushlack. It’s Good Friday, a pivotal day in a Holy Week – a week to reflect, a week to remember. Recently, I’ve…
Category: Life
Spring break. A chance to reset priorities.
Many of you will hit the road this weekend or fly the friendly skies or else enjoy the ever-popular staycation situation. Spring break is always a welcome reprieve from our daily lives….
Good challenge. Learning lessons from my daughter (again).
I have many entertaining parenting stories. One of my daughters, Marissa, was a particularly strong-willed toddler. Her antics were hilarious, but her defiance was not. The Lord used that little girl in…
Christmas king. Different from every other king.
History is full of corrupt, power hungry, immoral, wicked kings. British historian Lord Acton famously said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Our own nation began with rebellion and…
Christmas list. What does God want this year?
What do you want for Christmas? Every year my children asked me that question, I would answer exactly the same: “I just want my kids to get along.” A peaceful home. Free…
Oldie but a goodie. Possibly the best song in all of scripture.
On my drive in to work today I was listening to this song on repeat. It’s an oldie but a goodie yet I find it particularly timely given current events and our…
Draw a circle. Christians: becoming more like Jesus is your job.
Let’s make a list of the top five characteristics of an authentic Christian. What do people who truly follow Jesus look like? Seriously, I’ll wait while you get a pen. 🙂 My…
Proper perspective. The hard work of a heavenly point of view.
This past week has been pretty stressful for me. I’ve tried to not let it be, but still–it was. In addition to starting a new job (which is exciting and daunting at…
Time is money. Where are you spending your most precious currency?
Time is money. I listened to a helpful podcast this week. It was about leadership and productivity and goals. The guest, New York Times bestselling author Jon Acuff, said something intriguing and…
Hard times. What do we do when life is “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”?
Have you ever had one of those mornings where you wake up shaking, hoping it was a nightmare, only to be reminded, yet again, that this is real life? Sorry to be…