At-Home Manicure Manicure System from Olive and June – So, I am horrible at painting my own nails. Awful. And I’m a nail biter. I want nice nails, but I do not want to pay or maintain the salon appointments…
Running Ahead, Tutu Optional
She saw her opportunity and she took it. We were in the grocery store. She was three – and a spicy, spirited sort of three. Her ballet class had just ended, and we’d stopped in to pick up a few…
Prayer with Beth Moore, EnneaSummer 2021, and Being a Guest in Iran
Guided Prayer 31 Days of Prayer with Beth Moore – I love me some Beth Moore. We go way back to those really long, in depth Bible studies with the DVD’s. So, when she says we are praying together for…
What If They Stop Believing in Santa?
“What if they stop believing in Santa?” The counselor did his best to maintain the kind expression of calm understanding, masking what must have been confusion given it was two weeks before Easter and not the time most parents customarily…
Peacemaking and Hospitality on the Fly
Podcasts “Being Peacemakers in a Divisive World” on the Daily Grace Podcast – This is a great discussion on the differences between peacekeeping and peacemaking. “Hospitality on the Fly” on the Lazy Genius Podcast – Such a great reminder of…
Overfunctioning, Improving Prayers, and a Travel App That Will Make Long Trips Enjoyable
Podcasts “Real Talk About Overfunctioning” on The Next Right Thing – This is a great look at what overfunctioning looks like, how it is tied to our mental health, and practical steps to keep ourselves in the functioning mode, minus…
Shorts for Actual Women, a Throughline in China, and a Reminder for Simplicity
Clothing Old Navy Mid Rise Stretch Tech Shorts – Dear Old Navy, thank you for creating shorts for actual, real live women who are over the age of 16 and who do not want their rears hanging out and/or do…
Faith and the Public Square, Shame Scripts, Music on Repeat, and Cauliflower Rice
Podcasts Governor Bill Haslam on That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs – Until now, I’ve not really been aware of Bill Haslam, former governor of Tennessee. This podcast changed that and I cannot recommend it enough. This discussion about…
When the Bible Gets Weird, Thinking Like a Breadwinner, and the Smarty Pants People at Pfizer
Podcasts “Why Reading the Bible is So Weird” on the Small Group Show – This is an honest discussion about why the Bible doesn’t always make sense to us, things to consider when reading the Bible, and more. Great discussion…
Financial Wholeness, Good Guilt, Faith Challenges, and Lessons From Exodus
Podcasts “How to Get Good With Money” on Smart Money Mamas – This was my first time listening to Smart Money Mamas and I’ll be back for sure. Chelsea has a great interview style, and in this episode her guest,…
A One-Minute Pause, A Year of Pandemic Reflection, and Music I Should Have Been Listening To
App The One-Minute Pause App – Early in 2020 (hint, pre-pandemic), John Eldredge and his team released an app for learning to discipline of pausing and re-centering our thoughts on Christ throughout our day. Good golly did they get their…
Holy Week 2021- Easter Sunday
Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father, but go to my brothers…
