Posts by joyinthisjourney
Sponsorship
The Relevant Conference “supports women turning their hearts toward home and using their blogs to bless their families while also engaging the world for the glory of God.” This is a national level Christian blog conference expected to be attended by 300 bloggers representing a cross section of American families. Would you be willing to…
Read MoreRaising Boys to be Men
“It’s hard to find a good man these days.” I hear that a lot. I have many single woman friends who are discouraged about the lack of even distant possibilities. And I read more and more about boys remaining in “adolescence” into their late twenties or even thirties. I’m sure many factors play into this,…
Read MoreFriday Quick Takes
1. I’m exhausted. At first, as I blearily drove the kids to dance class this morning, I couldn’t figure out why. Then I remembered: 13 hours at work on Monday, sick as a dog Tuesday, ran non-stop errands Wednesday to get family ready for surgery day, surgery day Thursday requiring an early alarm clock and…
Read MorePay a Little Attention
This year we adopted a 2nd grade class at the school 2 blocks from our clean bright offices. The school is new and beautiful. It also has a fully-stocked completely-locked library. The kids have never once walked inside because they lack the funds to hire a librarian. Before Christmas, some of our staff threw them…
Read More“As long as it’s healthy”
Have you ever said that? I’m pretty sure I did before Elli was born. We didn’t find out whether she was a boy or a girl and we’d say “I’m not hoping for either one, just so long as the baby is healthy.” What a terrible thing to say. As if a child who is…
Read MoreMorning Walk in the Cemetery
I’m reposting again this week. It’s been quite hectic around here, as Little Boy is going on 4 weeks with a double-ear infection and had to be scheduled for surgery to fix it once and for all…maybe. When I read Kelly’s blog, {this} restless heart, today and her request for people to share some of…
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