Category Archives: family
On the thanksgiving of Advent
It struck me anew this week how the Gregorian calendar places our season of Thanksgiving immediately prior to our season of Advent.View full post »
On intentionality, nature and racing gocarts
Imagination and nature at play 💙 • I could slap a whimsical, scholarly quote and a few dozen hashtags here to furtherView full post »
Pink shoes and labor pains
Dear Emma, Twelve years ago these bubblegum shoes, along with my very pregnant, hospital-gowned self, waddled the halls of aView full post »
Pumpkins & Puppies
If only life was all puppies and pumpkins. Alas, there are a lot of hard, ugly in-betweens to our days not pictured here, and yetView full post »
my awefull instagram
I spend so much time and emotional energy anticipating the needs or struggles of my kids during periods of transition, but neglect toView full post »
The Living Room Sundays
After three months from the living room, this Memorial Day weekend marked our little community’s final service as a house church.View full post »
The Voyage: As a Family We Go
Mercy, this post… I have attempted to write it in my mind for weeks now- mentally placing word patterns in such a way as to properlyView full post »
The Kingdom of Heaven is Like a Craft Store
Parenting has given me a deep appreciation of several things–locks on bathroom doors, chocolate covered almonds in bulk from Costco,View full post »
Detour Ahead
Already tardy in starting our homeschool day, hurried hands fumbled to open the first textbook. Poised and anxious to dive in toView full post »
rain drop miracles
I was reminded this morning how miracles don’t always arrive as instantaneous lightning bolts and flash floods of relief. The small,View full post »
Lessons from the Vine
This garden tomato isn’t the prettiest- she has flaws, rough spots along the skin and is just kind of dirty- worn from the elementsView full post »
Chase down the sun || 2014 Year in review
http://www.myawefulllife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/31-743-post/IMG_6352.mp4View full post »