“Oh, I’m so glad she liked them! I’ve always sent little notes to the kids when they go to camp and I didn’t want Audrey to be left out.” I overheard this statement from Brandon while I was washing dishes and instantly felt the frustration well up. You see, the girls were at church camp,…
Author: KWatkins
Sneaky Weeds: How the Devil Trips Us Up
One of my favorite things about summer time is watching my flowers and plants grow. There is a strange satisfaction in watching something that I planted grow into something pretty or delicious. There is even more satisfaction when I get to cook my produce! Sometimes I’ll just go stand and look at my garden and…
Grace In Life’s Messes: Hope for Blended Families
I want to take a few minutes to talk about something that is pretty close to my heart. I hesitate though, because I don’t know the answers the majority of the time. Most of the things I write about, I haven’t perfected and probably don’t do well; but I at least know what I’m supposed…
Am I Enough? Where To Find True ‘Enough-ness’
“Am I enough?” It’s something we all wonder at some point in life. Am I still enough to make my spouse happy? Or will I be enough to make a spouse happy someday? Am I a good enough parent to ensure my kids won’t end up on Jerry Springer one day? Am I enough at…
Just Take A Step: Combatting Laziness
I don’t know if you remember the last article that I posted, but it was all about New Years Day. In that particular article, I talked about taking a word and claiming it over your 2019. I talked about praying over this word, and shaping all our actions and plans around this word. This word…