Sixty-One Acres



Sabbath Delight

Sabbath Delight

I recently heard neuroscientist Matthew Walker give an interview about sleep. In the interview, he shared about 3 men and their nightly routines. All 3 men slept 10-12 hours per night and 2 out of the 3 also took naps during the day. I was intrigued and surprised at...
Fourteen Years Later

Fourteen Years Later

It was 2013 and I was pregnant with my 6th child. She was a surprise and I was already in a state of overwhelm, having 5 children ages 1-14. I was in a desperate place, panicky, and unsure of how to thrive in the season I found myself. A precious friendship was just...
The Power of One

The Power of One

I have wanted to make an impact on other people for as long as I can remember. As a ministry major in college, I thought I’d graduate and end up in full time ministry. For various reasons those doors closed and I found myself discouraged. I worked a part-time banking...
The Tapestry of Time

The Tapestry of Time

From the beginning of time, humanity has been woven together as a tapestry, each held in place by the Creator of the Cosmos and the Writer of Story. From the moment God spoke our world into existence, our stories- our very lives-  have been woven into a web of...
Let ’em Fly!

Let ’em Fly!

We are graduating our third little bird in 1 week. How can it be that 18 years have passed and the formative years have ended? How are the awkward days of middle school and the sometimes argumentative days of high school already behind us? You would think I would get...