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Don’t Rely On Science

While I would never have thought of myself as a women struggling with infertility, the facts seem to say something entirely different. My husband Kam and I got married in college and found ourselves enjoying the married life. We truly were in no rush to have kids. I was completely unaware that having kids did not necessarily follow the ideas in our heads when we were planning the rest of our lives. I think if I would have known to fear the possibility of having children, I probably would have rushed the process.

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Thin Mints

The beginning of the year had arrived and it was time for our churchwide fast to seek God for the year. I had made a decision to enter a contest/accountability group that was following the Paleo lifestyle. We had to track food, sleep, water intake, exercise and vitamins. I was highly motivated because the top 3 winners would be awarded a free entrance to a color run. For those who have not done a color fun run, it can cost up to $40. Being the frugal girl that I am, I was ready to take on the challenge.

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Seeing Past the Giants!!

Joshua and Caleb are names that remind us of the importance of perspective. While 12 men were sent to scope out the promise land, Joshua and Caleb came back with a very different story than their 10 counterparts. Both parties gave accounts that included the good things in the land of Canaan. Both reports included exclamations of joy at the amount of milk and honey. So at what point did the reports take a turn? Continue reading “Seeing Past the Giants!!”

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Dwell

Samuel 3:3 The Lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. (ESV)

Ever been in a conversation between people of different generations? You know the ones where someone older tells you, “We had to walk five miles in the snow, uphill to get to school.” Or maybe it was you and it sounded more like this, “When we were kids we had to get up off the couch to change the channel.” Continue reading “Dwell”

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Are You Type A or B?

We are living in a time that glorifies very specific things about women. The barrage of media confirms its love of women that are constantly working. They have perfect houses, magazine styled nurseries, perfectly dressed children, picture perfect dinners, no dishes in the sink, fruit cut and prepped at all times on the counter, and on and on. Many would call women driven to do all of these things Type A personalities.

Thank God for these women that set the standard high, but can I just say that Type B women make the world a balanced place.

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Conflict: One Element of the Story

It had been a busy day in the Hunt house. We had work, school and sports. The four of us were getting in the door for the first time since leaving before 8 a.m. As we all did the ceremonial unloading of backpacks, purses (well just mine) and work bags, Christian turned on the television to relax for a bit. As Full House hit the screen, Christian realized it was more than half over and said, “Ahh, I missed the conflict!” I stopped in my tracks and turned to ask him what he meant and he began to explain what he had said. “Mom, all stories have different elements. They have characters, a setting, a conflict and a resolution. The conflict is just part of the story.”

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Profound Painting – A Girls’ Night Out

Profound Painting – A Girls’ Night Out

I recently had the unique opportunity to join forces with one of my very talented friends to organize a Girls’ Night Out Painting Night. My friend, Christy is a triple threat. She is a talented artist, a gifted teacher and a leader among women.

As the school year was coming to an end, we went for our usual jog in Bear Creek park. As group leaders at our church, we began anticipating the need for a fun event and/or reason in the summer for our friends to get together. As we brainstormed the idea of a Girl’s Night came to mind and what that could look like. While I have zero artistic ability, I do have a unique love for bringing women together, and thanks to my time with the PTA, I have experience planning events. I won’t spend time advertising the PTA here, but I am a fan.

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Obedience is exciting!

 

A few years ago I was chatting with a friend who’d come to my home for a visit. We both had little kids who seemed always to be at our feet. Conversation was sporadic at best and we could count in the course of a night the number of sentences we actually completed. It was the end of the year and we were discussing the church-wide fast for January.

We would start a sentence and then change a diaper, start a sentence and then fill a sippy cup, start a sentence and then dart to save a little one from falling off a chair. Do you see a pattern? It is amazing that I remember anything from that night, but I do. I distinctly remember my friend talking about what God had put on her heart to fast – and she was excited. What?

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