My kids and I were reading a Storybook Bible the other day. One of the accounts was about David and how God looked at David’s heart to choose him as king. Later, I read through 1 Samuel 16 and 17 and was once again amazed at how intertwined Saul and David’s lives were. … Read more
Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a Lutheran pastor who was involved in assassination attempts on Hitler. This book is printed by Concordia Publishing House and is a quick read. The author did much research and presents the information in a … Read more
It’s hard to think about what I was doing a year ago, March 11, 2020. That was the day WHO officially declared Covid 19 a pandemic. I was determining the menu for our child’s 1st birthday party. I was debating what to do for cake. I failed three times at making cupcakes and was leaning … Read more
I read Power of the Praying Wife and Power of the Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian about five years ago. I remembered them being nice but not much else. I did appreciate there were 31 days of prayers in the books so when I found Power of the Praying Parent I decided to give it … Read more
A Little Book on Joy: The Secret of Living a Good News Life in a Bad News World is a cumbersome title, however the book is not. It is written by Matthew Harrison, current president of the LCMS. I appreciate that the chapters aren’t very long. Most of the chapters can be read in 10-20 minutes. … Read more
I’ve been thinking about in vitro fertilization (IVF) lately. IVF is where fertilization of an egg is done in the lab. I’ve had friends grow up in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and continue to proclaim the LCMS faith who have either gone through IVF or lamented the health plans of the LCMS don’t cover … Read more
Risen Motherhood is a book and podcast a member of Concordia and a few friends recommended to me. I listened to the Risen Motherhood podcast and it was a nice change of pace. Most episodes are less than 30 minutes. The intro music was upbeat and my little one liked to bounce to it. … Read more
We traveled to St. Louis to see my family for Christmas. Packing to take two under two anywhere is exhausting. We needed two pack and plays, one suitcase for me, one suitcase for my husband, and one suitcase for the kids. Also multiple changes of clothes for each child because who knows when it will … Read more
I wouldn’t say this has been the best year ever. I know many people would say it has been the worst. Google would suggest 2020 is a contender with 536, 1520, 1918, and 1933. I don’t need to name everything people experienced or had loved ones experience in 2020. Despite all the heartache I can … Read more