Not Your Typical Woman

“Not Your Typical Woman” (I can hear some of the men from my church laughing and saying, “Ain’t that they truth?!” 😂 so glad I have had these “uncles” to tease me throughout my life.) In the last year, I learned what it means to be neurotypical vs. neurodivergent. I am the latter. In some …

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“She Pondered Them in Her Heart”: A Year in Reflection

Recently in our young adult Bible study, Dustin read about Jesus' birth in Luke 2. In this account, there were shepherds who heard about Jesus from angels and went to see Him. Verses 18 and 19 say, "And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And …

Your Childhood Joy

Have you ever experienced a time in your life when you were downtrodden, depressed, anxious, or lonely? Maybe you're experiencing that time right now? Unfortunately, I've spent a great deal of my adult life like that, despite having a relationship with Christ. The Bible says Jesus came so we could have life to the full …

April 2016 Update

Greetings! In the last month, the main focus around here has shifted primarily to preparing for Baby Dummel #2, whose arrival is just around the corner! We've made a lot of progress on the house, making it more functional and cozy. Pictures and artwork have been hung, and we created a pegboard wall for the …

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 …

Yes, Let’s Talk About Anna Duggar

I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook recently, when I noticed two of my friends shared the same post, which basically said, "Let's talk about Anna Duggar." I thought, "Yes! Let's talk about Anna!" Anytime there is a scandal involving a man being unfaithful in the media, I always hurt for his wife. …

The Weekend Wave

Have you ever been to a sporting event where the crowd does "The Wave"? It starts at one end of the stadium or arena. Fans stand up and raise their hands and then sit back down. It moves around the place until everyone has done this in sequence, and it creates what looks like a …

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 …

When Mother’s Day is the Worst

May 9, 1989 was the day my birth mother died, so believe me, I know - sometimes Mother's Day is the WORST. When everyone else is celebrating, but your heart is full of ache, how do you handle it? Every year, hundreds of thousands of women die from cancer, heart disease, suicide, car accidents, childbirth complications, stroke...Everywhere …

My Word for 2015

I make resolutions all the time; daily, even hourly sometimes. So although I do make New Years Resolutions, they are usually just extensions of things I've been doing the year prior. 2 Reasons for that: 1. I make resolutions constantly because my desire to be my best self goes in direct conflict with my lack …