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Why It’s Important to Take the Breaks You Need

Published August 03, 2015 Updated August 17, 2019 6 Comments

This past Friday, I had some alone time. We were just home from our latest vacation and coming off weeks off being busy. I love traveling and seeing new places. I love seeing friends and visiting with family. I love the change of pace and relaxed schedule, but I'm still always glad to come home again. My mother-in-law graciously offered to babysit Nathan so I could have a break and I thankfully took her up on it. I dropped Nathan off at her house mid-morning and then Andy headed into school to work. The laundry was (momentarily) done and the fridge was (mostly) restocked. I had the quiet … Read More...

Love the Questions

Published April 22, 2015 Updated October 10, 2018 4 Comments

So often, my heart is full of questions. Should I do this? Or maybe that? What should I be doing in my life? What's next? How then should I live my life? Answers aren't always easy to come by. For this reason, I love this quote by Rainer Maria Rilke. Is your heart full of questions? Today, I simply want to remind you that you are not alone. Let's do our best to be patient as we wait on God's leading, and learn to love the questions themselves. … Read More...

The Gift of Time: How Do You Spend It?

Published December 10, 2013 Updated September 15, 2017 Leave a Comment

From Ephesians 5…“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God…Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity.” What would you do if you were suddenly told your bank accounted would be credited each and each day with $86,400? At the end of the day, what you didn’t use would be lost, not to be regained. Take a moment to think of it, if you will. Now, I’m a frugal Lutheran teacher with a thrifty heritage … Read More...

A Biblical Version of Oh, the Places You’ll Go

Published May 28, 2013 Updated March 30, 2021 132 Comments

Looking for a Christian gift version of Oh, the Places You'll Go? Learn how to add Bible verses to "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss for a priceless book treasure.  When I was a senior in high school, I received a hardcover copy of Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. It's a classic, and one that I think many graduates receive. However, in all the years of reading this book, I haven't read any quite like mine. Why, you ask? It's simple. My copy of the book has Bible verses that correspond to the story handwritten on every page to create a Biblical version of Oh, the Places You'll … Read More...

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