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Moving Forward with Confidence (In Uncertain Times)
On April 1 of this year (2024), we celebrated three years since we uprooted our whole family - five children, a Grammy, and a dog named Kai - during the Covid-19 pandemic from Southern California and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. As many of our friends were...
Embracing God’s Power In Your Weakness
Do you ever have those mornings where you didn’t sleep well, the kids woke up early, running around the house, shouting at ungodly decibel levels? With your to-do list running through your head as fast as the pitter patter of kids chasing each other down the hallway,...
The Tooth Will Set You Free
This morning, Asher woke up to find a note from the Tooth Fairy under his pillow and a bit of cash. He smiled and read her note carefully, then he gazed off with a wondering look. “What are you thinking, son?” “Ummm... I was just wondering if you are the Tooth Fairy.”...
Embracing Abundance: A Shift from Scarcity Mentality to Fulfillment
Another day has gone by, and still my to-do list seems just as long as when I started the day. Is it just me, or does each minute run directly into the next, and the next, and the next? Why does there never seem to be enough time? Time to get things done, time to...
The Key to a Fulfilling Summer: Planning Ahead for Kids’ Activities
As the school year winds down and summer approaches, parents often find themselves facing a familiar dilemma: how to keep their kids engaged and entertained during the long days ahead. While it may be tempting to rely on screens to fill the void (and believe me, I...
Finding Perfection by Embracing Your Imperfection
I am a perfectionist, which means I am always trying to crack the code of the perfect life, the perfect family, the perfect career, and the perfect world. I work tirelessly to make the best possible decisions to get the best possible outcomes so I (and everyone around...
Creating Healthy Family Rhythms of Rest (Without Relying On Vacations), Part 3: Scheduling Rest
We were all sick. Everyone in the house was miserable. We had just gotten through Thanksgiving and we were staring down the barrel of another busy Christmas. I was behind on all my projects and my stress level was high. I was getting short with the kids,...
Creating Healthy Family Rhythms of Rest (Without Relying On Vacations), Part 2: Three Types of Rest
So you finally get a break! You actually woke up when your alarm went off at that ungodly hour because, miraculously, a child didn’t wake you up in the middle of the night. Time for some you-time! Or your spouse comes home and says, “I know you probably had a hard...
Creating Healthy Family Rhythms of Rest (Without Relying On Vacations), Part 1: Working from Rest
"Finally, we’re home!...that was exhausting…I can’t believe I have to go back to work tomorrow…I don’t feel rested yet…I need a vacation from my vacation?” Have you ever said things like this immediately after you get home from vacation? We recently took a one-week...