by Kristen Lunceford | Sep 16, 2014 | Faith, Homemaking, Parenting
I know what you’re thinking. I’ve thought it as well. It’s lonely. It’s small. It’s not at all what you thought it would be. Everything you do in a day unravels. It comes undone. What you did today will need to be done tomorrow and in much the same way. The fridge...
by Kristen Lunceford | Aug 13, 2014 | Faith, Uncategorized
I checked my ordinary life at Ms. Svoboda’s classroom door on the first day of 8th grade, and I haven’t seen it since. Her English class syllabus was two words long, stapled in big letters next to the clock: Carpe Diem. She asked us to tell her what that meant, and I...
by Kristen Lunceford | Jun 19, 2014 | Faith
This journal? Under no condition have I ever stored it in the same box as the ones I told you about in my last post. It doesn’t belong in the boxes sealed with labels like “Child of Divorce” or “Child of an Alcoholic” or “Child with an Approval Addiction.” Its...
by Kristen Lunceford | May 12, 2014 | Faith, Popular Posts, Speaking
On Sunday I had the honor of sharing with our church how we can leverage, not squander, the power of Christ in us, no matter how remarkable or how regrettable our circumstances may be. It was a deeply personal message that I hope will resonate with you today, one that...
by Kristen Lunceford | Apr 2, 2014 | Faith, Parenting
As far as bleacher parents go, Ryan and I are way chill. We are never all let’s get our undies in a bundle because Blue called a strike on our 8-year old, or, hey, let’s throw a tantrum by the dugout because “we’re” losing. What. Ever. The players are kids, baseball...
by Kristen Lunceford | Feb 10, 2014 | Faith
I collapsed in bed last night at 8:30 PM, eyes red and heavy from a superbly exhausting weekend that left me broken and poured out, just as I hoped it would. The IF:Gathering unraveled me, and my eyes burned from the splendor and surrender of it all. At 3:30 AM, our...
