Dear Unlikely Homeschooling Mom

A letter to all the moms like myself, who never expected to be homeschooling their kids …. Dear new homeschooling mom,⁣ I imagine you’re likely feeling frazzled, as though you’re being pulled in way too many directions, and you may be super overwhelmed...
A Glimpse of Heaven and a Longing for Home

A Glimpse of Heaven and a Longing for Home

It was a really rough week leading up to Christmas 2015. For a long list of reasons, a super sick kid was the beginning of my undoing that week.  There was so much brimming just below the surface, that all it took was one last thing throwing a wrench into pre-holiday...
You Don’t Want A Boring Story

You Don’t Want A Boring Story

“You know Syb, I think this is just supposed to be part of your life story.  You’re going to be able to encourage someone else through this. And you know you don’t want a boring life story.” She listened to me describe my confusion and discouragement...

Learning to Take the Long Term View

When I was pregnant with my second child, I vividly remember lacking the vision to imagine life on the other side of my daughter’s impending birth.  I wasn’t even overdue, yet I was so anxious for her arrival — to move on to that next big thing...