• November Gratitude Day #4

    November Gratitude Day #4

    My daughter What a joy my daughter has been from the day I discovered I was pregnant! I miss the days of her crawling around the house following me, but these teen years have had a different kind of fun. One of our favorite activities if the boys are gone is too pop up an…

  • November Gratitude: Day #3

    November Gratitude: Day #3

    My husband. This past year has been one of the most challenging years we’ve faced. A year full of changes, uncertainties, and disappointments. However through it all, my husband has faithfully stood beside me. I’m so grateful to the Lord for giving me this incredible gift almost 18 years ago! He’s one of my very…

  • November Gratitude Day #2

    November Gratitude Day #2

    My Bible I’m thankful for my Bible, one of my most treasured and meaningful possesions. I’m thankful both for this very specific one I own, and for God’s Word in general. Some specifics I’m especially thankful for: What’s something your thankful for today?

  • November Gratitude: Day #1

    November Gratitude: Day #1

    Our House I’m incredibly thankful for our Stateside house we own and the things in it (although I feel there are too many things in it and am typing this while sitting beside a cardboard box full of things I’m tossing, but that’s beside the point!). Some specifics I’m especially grateful for: What’s something you’re…

  • November Gratitude

    November Gratitude

    Staring tomorrow I’ll be sharing one thing a day that I’m thankful for. I’d be delighted if anyone wants to join me, either by posting it on your own blog or socical media platform or by leaving a comment here. See you tomorrow!

  • True Beauty

    True Beauty

    “Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes – but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-4 NET Before I dive in, I just want to note…

  • Groaning

    Groaning

    “For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens. For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed, after we have…

  • Decluttering: What I’m Left With

    Decluttering: What I’m Left With

    As we’ve continued to weed out more and more of our earthly possessions, I keep thinking, “I love these things!” When I look in my closet I see pretty dresses that I love hanging there. Dresses that actually fit me and I actually wear. That’s so much more refreshing than opening it to see the…

  • Thankful Journal – A Tangible, Helpful Habit

    Thankful Journal – A Tangible, Helpful Habit

    I titled my blog A Pracitcal Walk, yet feel I haven’t shared much in the practical arena. So today I’d like to talk about something tangible that has positively impacted my life. Amidst the many regrets I have, this stands out as one of the things I definitely do NOT regret. When I started: I…

  • Decluttering my life

    Decluttering my life

    The day was drizzly, the rain came off and on. I stood by the path as marathoners ran by. My husband being one of them. As I stood there watching, one runner threw a jacket at me and shouted,” You can keep it!” Many runners had started the race with jackets, but after a while…