(I was going to write this post yesterday, but April was crying and wouldn’t get to sleep, so I couldn’t. You’ll see just how fitting… or perhaps ironic? that fact is…) Every afternoon, I make myself a yogurt shake. Blend 3/4 cups of plain yogurt, 1/4 cup milk, a packet of stevia, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, a tablespoon of stevia-sweetened…
I talked about expectations a few days ago, and just over the weekend I’ve come upon a situation where I got to put my preaching into practice. Let me back up for a second. In case you don’t recognize the quote in this post’s title, it’s from a pretty fantastic movie called Eight Below. In it, a man determined to…
No, I’m not referring to the Dickens novel by that name, though it’s one of my all-time favorite books. I’m referring to something we all do every single day that we often may not even realize. I just got back from a weekend retreat for Christian moms. My own mom helps run it, and I’ve gone along to help serve…