When Rest is Best

We watched a lot of Daniel Tiger when our sweet girl was in JK. It was because I’d read an article about how it was the only show that made kids better-behaved instead of worse-behaved. Good justification for screen time and a mama-break, right? Another article said parents watching it with their kids helped […]

Word of the Year: JOY

Last weekend, I was considering my word of the year for 2018, and almost immediately, I knew it. I just know when I know, and I knew, and I was EXCITED. I’m learning that these words are the kindness of God, speaking promise and hope to my heart in the busiest time of the […]

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    EP Member Spotlight ~ Krista Penner: Magnify Your Leadership Potential

EP Member Spotlight ~ Krista Penner: Magnify Your Leadership Potential

I was three years old the first time anybody clued in to the fact that I did not mind standing up in front of a crowd and taking charge. It was a Sunday school pageant and I was convinced my friend Sharon needed me to straighten out her dress, so I turned around in […]

When You Need a Little Fa-la-la

I’m decorating for Christmas in a slightly more minimalist way these days – choosing decorations that can pass off for winter décor in January, and allowing me to be a bit slower in both the set up for Christmas and the take down in the New Year. It also means I have a lot […]