Traveling through life with hope, joy, and Jesus.
Sometimes when you have a mostly unplanned camping trip, you also get some unexpected campsites. We had two very different, both very memorable campsites on this trip. Campsite Beautiful Since this was a trip without a plan, we did not have campsites picked out ahead of time. When we were in Kansas, we started looking […] Read more…
When we started homeschooling, I did what most people do. I read the literature, I bought the books, I planned. And most of all I had dreams. We decided to start homeschooling when our oldest was in 2nd grade. She had had a rough couple of years, being bullied and not learning how to read. […] Read more…
“You’re no fun.” “You are so mean.” “You don’t love me.” Parenting can be hard and I have heard about every “bad mom” accusation in the book. And you know what? I am OK with that. My children survived and thrived. And yours can too. Here are three tips for being the bad parent. 1. […] Read more…
It is hard to believe that is has been three months since I have been trying to turn my health around. Why is it that a few weeks of major depression and bad eating choices can lead to 20# on, and three months of trying to control my eating results in only 11# off??? How […] Read more…
I am a big believer in plans, checklists, details. Things just go smoother when I have a plan (and everyone follows my plan…). But sometimes life just happens. Plans fall apart. One of our most memorable camping trips came about because life got crazy and we were forced to be spontaneous. The Plan One of […] Read more…
We were made to live life in community with people. With friends. And yet for many of us, “likes” and “shares” substitute for relationships. How do we make time for friendships? And what kind of friendships do we have? The Back Door In Wisconsin we lived in an old farmhouse. The back door opened to […] Read more…
How do you explain depression to someone who has never experienced it? Is it like describing colors to someone color-blind? There is no frame of reference. Sure everyone has felt down from time-to-time. But that is not depression. And depression can differ from one person to another and from one time to another. This is […] Read more…
Mercy Abiding is primarily a blog about connecting. It is written for the mom who looks at the laundry, the to-do list, the mess. The one going through drive-through on her way home from work(again!) and wonders is this all there is? This blog is about connecting to God, to other people, and to yourself. […] Read more…
This summer, we took our youngest daughter and oldest granddaughter on a trip that included the Grand Canyon. We only had a partial day to spend at the Canyon, so I tried to plan for us to make the most of our time. Here are my tips for maximizing your time for a trip to […] Read more…
This series of posts follows my journey in search of health. I am obese, diabetic, and prone to depression. In the law of cycles, since July was a good month I should have anticipated that August would be full of health challenges. (see my July post here) Since I work at a university, it does […] Read more…