We moved a lot of dirt in June. In the front of the house, we cut down a giant tree that sat in front of our house and added a turnaround. It went from this: To this: To this: ...
All the Things That Matter Blog
Parenting Process
What I learned in June #1: I have to encourage my children to focus on the process, not the end goal. It sounds so simple, but it’s not. Not really. Because, if I’m honest, I do not encourage my kids to focus on the process; what they mostly hear from me is that the...
My July Challenge
I have been away for a while. June was distracted. We had sports activities, back-to-back weeks of VBS, and the shift from school to summer. We spent a week at my sister’s house. We’ve enjoyed flexible bedtimes. Life has been lovely and chaotic and varied and together. But now it’s time to come back....
Diligence
Diligence is the persistent and intentional effort to do something well. It’s something we all need to have. And it’s something I’ve struggled with for a long time. I can think of easily a handful of places in my life where I really could use more diligence. But the place it’s most obviously missing...
What You Say
What you say about people will stick with them forever. As a friend recently noted: “When you have something nice to say, write it in a note. If you have something difficult to say, never write it in a note. Because either way, they’ll read it again and again.” The Note In my oldest bible,...