Like life, a box of chocolates is typically given as a gift from someone who loves us.
Saying "yes" only to the work that I'm called to is both life-giving and fruitful.
I'm not God of my children. I don't have it in me. I'm limited, weak, and often take on too much.
For too long, perfectionism kept me from pursing the kind of beauty that doesn't fade.
Thinking about my daughter speaking building up words to her sister, my heart swells, and I'm challenged toward habitual grace.
I was reminded that it was again playing, laughing, and dancing time. My kids need to hear their mother's belly laugh.
"Real life is not always pleasant. Every marriage experiences disappointments, misunderstandings, sickness and financial crisis. Ashleigh doesn’t camouflage the pain in her own marriage, and offers practical ideas on how to walk through the difficulties and find intimacy on the journey. If you are anything like me, I predict that as you read, you too will find yourself laughing, wiping tears, and saying 'Oh, yes.'"
-- Gary Chapman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages