Today I saw a bird fall from the sky. You might be thinking, “Hmmm, the bird is a metaphor for something.” Nope, I actually saw a bird crash from the sky to the road in front of me. I live in Indiana, and the roads stretch out before me as I drive into an endless flat horizon. I am constantly driving along these roads to my children’s school, the store, the gas station, and doctor’s appointments. I’m cautious but not particularly worried about hitting something because I can literally see ... [keep reading]

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. –Isaiah 43:19 Fall is my favorite time of year. There is just a special magic about the trees dressed in all of their energetic colors. Secretly, I adore fall because I get to dress myself in all of my chunky sweaters and boots—my favorite outfits to wear. Fall is also a great time for family connection and fun. Who doesn’t love going to the pumpkin patch ... [keep reading]

Here is the truth, my friends. I am struggling right now. I feel so stuck. As the mom of eight kids, many with special needs, the school year has hit me like a truck. I have three reminders from teachers that forms need to be turned in, a notice from the school that my son has already lost his classroom planner, a child begging to be homeschooled, a high schooler who has been late a concerning amount of times, and another who has already earned an out-of-school suspension. Unopened emails ... [keep reading]

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. –Jeremiah 31:25 niv Ah, the freshness of dewy autumn, blowing away the stickiness of summer days. Pumpkin spice everywhere…and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils. Mama, it’s time for your little ones to go back to school. It’s after a quick bittersweet kiss that you watch them set off to that yellow school bus. With their backpacks stuffed to the brim, you hope the banana you zippered into the top doesn’t get smashed into their new ... [keep reading]