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Poison Ivy
Last summer I was afraid of poison ivy. I didn’t go near it, and instead let it grow without consequence. Not this year, baby. This year I have a different goal: attack it. I’m going against the poem I learned in school: Leaves of three, let them be. Leaves of five, let them thrive. Nope.…
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People-Pleasing
I’ve discovered that I’m a people-pleaser. I didn’t realize I was until I reflected on how I was making decisions, and I was unpleasantly surprised at how much I considered the anticipated opinions of others. I’m supposed to love people (“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV). . .…
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Eat Before You Go
I once heard speaker Priscilla Shirer use this phrase in an interview: Eat before you go. This phrase wasn’t new to me – I know that when you’re going to an event (think wedding, party, or family holiday) you should eat something first because you don’t know when you’ll eat, if you’ll want to to…
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Clearing a Path
I had a new obsession this winter: Keeping my front stoop and steps clear of snow and ice. You see, last winter was my first living in this house, and I spent so much time keeping the driveway free of ice that I neglected the steps. Who used them anyway? Turns out I got more…
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Choices
We make choices every minute of every day. And we’ve all had moments when we just don’t want to make one more choice. We choose when to get up. We choose what to eat. We choose what to wear. We choose our attitude as we drive to work. We choose how to interact with people…
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With All I Am
“And he said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and…
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Who God Is: Unchanging
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 ESV Throughout Scripture, God shows us who He is. Through Job we see who God is in suffering (Job 38-42). Through David we see who God is in danger (Psalm 3). Through Hannah we see who God is in waiting (1 Samuel 1-2:11).…
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Clearing the Clutter
Originally published by The Round Farmhouse Ministries on March 17, 2026. “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21, ESV) I go through seasons when I want…
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Never Tired
I get tired. A lot. True confession: I’m always a bit sorry for whichever piano student I’m teaching at 4:00 in the afternoon because I’m definitely pinching myself to stay awake. Lately I’ve been taking 5 minutes at my desk to close my eyes just to power-up for my next class. . . because if they’re tired…
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Bathroom Floors and Towel Remnants
Did you ever wash a load of clothes, only to discover you left a tissue in your pocket? If you haven’t, you’re lying, stop it. I recently replaced my bathroom floor, which involved busting up laminate tiles with a screwdriver and hammer (I think I had too much fun doing this), resulting in small pieces…