Moms sacrifice so much to make us the people we are today. It's easy for us to remember their role in our stories, but sometimes we forget (I know at least I do) to remember our moms' stories - where they have come from and what they have had to overcome. I wanted to...
To have a restorative summer season, three elements are needed: solitude, rest, and work. Join Susannah and her husband, Jason, as they talk about God’s good gift of work. Why is good work needed for us to do? What does working well look like? What does it not look...
As funny as it sounds, to have a restorative summer requires some work. It requires me to take a few moments to think through what gives me rest, and what doesn't. I've learned the hard way that true rest isn't just about abandoning routine, it's about embracing a new...
If your family is anything like ours, during the last few weeks of May, we LIMP over the finish line of school instead of crossing with flying colors! If you, like me, are in need of the reminder that it is ok to feel deep gratitude during certain seasons of life...
It's been a long season of winter in our city, nation, and world, and renewal is something we all need during this spring season. But, practically speaking, what does renewal look like? Is it ok to lament or grieve all of the hard that is in the past and continues to...
Earlier this week, I posted a blog about your unique ability - what it is and why you should make time to do it. But someone else I know speaks into that topic way better than I ever could - and that someone is my husband, Jason Baker. Jason was featured as a guest on...
In the pause between Christmas and New Year's, when things slow down long enough to think about what the new year could look like, don't forget to make room to do the good and necessary work of tending to the unseen, hidden places of your heart and soul. Although it...
While I expected things to be different this fall, I didn’t expect to still be so weary. And I think it’s because waiting has it’s own particular burden of weariness. While we are not carrying anything tangible in the physical realm, our hearts can strain under the...
Yesterday's post was about getting Boys In the Word of God. As a mother of two teenage boys, my good friend Leigh Kohler spoke from her heart about the importance of the Word of God in discipling boys as they become men and the tools and resources she and her husband,...
I have known Leigh Kohler a long time. The first time we met - our moms introduced us over lunch - I was a junior in high school, and Leigh was a senior. As we chatted, I remember studying for a Spanish quiz between taking bites of bread. But I also remember this -...