Top 5 benefits of practicing daily gratitude

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Practicing daily gratitude has been a conscious effort for my daughters and me over the last couple years. It’s one of the simplest things we do that’s made instant, significant improvements to our lives. (And I think it makes parenting easier, too.) I’d like to share what I’d...

Gratitude & prayer journal: 9/7/2023

September 7, 2023; 8:07am I’m grateful for Ronin. He has been a blessing from the very beginning, and this whole journey – including my wearing pregnancy, our discovery of his...

Prayer request

We need prayers for Ronin. Ronin had been doing really well for the last few weeks; growing to 7 pounds, completely off pain meds, and needing very little oxygen support....

NICU Update: 70 days down, ? to go

Ngl, these last several weeks have been ex-haauss-ting! I’ve been doing my best not to overload myself – not to put any undue pressures on myself. Inevitably, however, right now...

Reverence and revelation

In both my Bible study and in these recent weeks, the Lord has been teaching me lessons on reverence and revelation. Here’s what I mean by these words: reverence (n)...

Slowly, steadily, daily

Ronin has been slowly and steadily recovering since the stent was put in his heart (two weeks ago). Although that procedure literally saved his life and made his heart rate and...