peacefulones

"Oh God!" people exclaim in times of surprise or trouble. It doesn't seem to matter if we're religious or not. An appeal...

When you write every day, there's a lot to write about. Like any other habit, writing feeds itself. My spotty blogging since Lent ma...

My sabbatical came to a crashing halt Sunday. While W represented NU in Montana, I enjoyed the NWMN conference in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho...

Today's big chore? Scanning as many binders and notes as possible, with the help of my d-i-love Rebekah. Hoping the work of two togeth...

Rebekah Metteer calls her book a "devotional and workshop," but Faith, Friendship, and Focus is a spiritual bootcamp for women....

Seems like there's always stuff to sort around here! I just got through a major organization effort at the beginning of the year. Now ...

Have you ever felt "stuck" in place? Had dreams or goals without moving forward? Did you see a need and didn't know how to m...

The last of our four children moved out yesterday. Our youngest son, who graduated university in December, packed up his room to live with...

The story of Jacob and Esau includes ambition, greed, inheritance, and divided parental expectations. In Middle East culture, the firstbor...

Ever felt like life was full of options? Crazy options? Where do you start when there are more possibilities than you have hours? When l...