Stop to Listen

The people who know me best know I am stubborn and have strong opinions. Some of them are well formed, and some of them are sort of innately rooted from my upbringing. In our society today, there are so many people like me with strong opinions, and the handling of such is poor and has …

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Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome Way Down Here

I'm finding that I have a hard time writing about life as it's happening. I'm better at narratives, which means I find my footing better in hindsight. Bear with me, as I attempt to share in the midst... 2017 has had some really big moments. We bought a house, Hosanna learned to walk, Josiah started …

Overcoming Fear: Homeschool

I've been working on my November goals regarding homeschooling this week, and I'm happy to report some progress. The hand-me-down wooden shelf that we've shuffled around for years has found it's purpose in holding all the homeschool curriculum and goodies. Although this week has been productive, from the point in August when we "started" 4 …

The Weekend Wave: August 16

August is half way over. WHAT. They make me happy ? Happy Birthday, @ddummel 30 looks good on you ? thanks Aunt @leahmdummel for the great family pictures ☺️ A photo posted by Felisha Joyce (@felishajoyce) on Aug 10, 2015 at 5:37pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js In the month that my two favorite guys were born (Josiah …

I’m Taking the Road to Health Less Traveled

Friends, I have been looking forward to sharing this post with you so much! It's no secret to people who know me that I geek out about natural health. I've spent at least half of my life learning about food and how it affects us, body and soul. I was very athletic from a young …

Goals for August 2015

July passed just as quickly as June in the Dummel household. I'm actually excited for summer to end, although that sounds like heresy as I read it back. Summer in Indiana is sacred; we soak up the few warm months before the long cold season comes. I thought that staying home 6 out of 7 …

The Weekend Wave: August 2

Do the wave! God continually brings incredible people into my life. I am so thankful. Our friends Joel and Melissa announced they are expecting TWINS this week! That's exciting enough, but when they explained how they've battled infertility for years, I was even more in awe. It just goes to show that you never know how …

Going Against the Flow

If you live near Harrison, Ohio, and you are a momma looking for some good fellowship, consider Lifespring Christian Church's MOMS group. "Our group is open to new and experienced moms, stay at home and working moms. Whatever your story, you fit with us! Each get together is a time to relax, enjoy the company …

Please Judge Me: Love and Tolerance Cannot Coexist

I've been mulling over this post for months. I've been arguing with myself. Is this the kind of post I want to write? Is this a message I want to come from my blog? Don't I want this to be an upbeat, encouraging place? Conviction runs strong, though. Although I'm not a confrontational person, I …

An Invitation to Be Real

I recently started reading Donald Miller's new book, Scary Close. In a way, I'm a Donald Miller fangirl, at least as much as an introverted, down-to-earth momma would be. I mean, it's not like that screaming, crying, wearing a t-shirt with his face on it kind of fandom. More like the kind of excitement you feel when you've …