by Ashley Larkin | Oct 1, 2013 | 31 Days 2013: Right Here, Childhood, Family, Mothering, Rest, Truth-telling
I met with friends early Sunday morning– the ones with whom I gather regularly to share coffee, joys, hurts and prayers. At the end of our time, I told one how burdened I sometimes feel by the act of pouring out to my children, as there’s always more to...
by Ashley Larkin | May 16, 2013 | Faith, Grace, Imperfect Prose, Open endings, Perspective, Rest, Truth-telling
I am struggling to love well. This big dream I shared a few weeks ago that felt like a small dream — to do whatever I do with a heart of love — yeah, it’s probably a big no-duh to you, but it’s hard. And I was right the first time: it’s...
by Ashley Larkin | Mar 15, 2013 | Five Minute Friday, Grace, Mothering, One Word: Trust, Perfectionism, Perspective, Rest
Perhaps you are like me, and you find it difficult to pull up the sheets at night because all day long you’ve been pulling out the sheets with the line items, all the tasks to do. And you cross off a line, and feel momentary satisfaction, and then there’s...
by Ashley Larkin | Dec 6, 2012 | Biblical tales, Celebration, Faith, Family, Joy, Mothering, Perfectionism, Perspective, Redemption, Rest
“Christmas says that we have everything going [for us] — Jesus, the journey and the dream.” Brennan Manning Something feels different this year. It’s a little difficult to put my finger all the way on it, but as I sung some of my very favorite...
by Ashley Larkin | Nov 9, 2012 | Faith, Five Minute Friday, Grace, Gratitude, Perspective, Rest
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by Ashley Larkin | Aug 22, 2012 | Grace, Rest, Surrender, Truth-telling
I’ve got my lines. The words of encouragement and advice I pull out on my friends and kids, my husband, my mom, my sisters and the beautiful young women I mentor. I’ve certainly pulled some of them on you. I bet you’ve got yours, too. Perhaps one of...
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