Lessons from the Hospital Bed II: Refining Gratitude
I sat on my couch with kids piled up on my lap as long as I could, soaking up every moment before I left for the hospital. Closing the front door and riding thr...
Author: Heather Paige Hunt
Lessons From a Hospital Bed I: Experiencing Peace
I have a rare and dangerous pregnancy complication with our fourth child. In a nutshell, our healthy little girl cannot survive even early labor. To ensure that...
Library Books and Rabbit Trails: A Full Yet Simple Way to Preschool at Home
I have dubbed my approach to homeschooling my preschoolers Library Books and Rabbit Trails. It’s simple and wonderful. We read books aloud and they do what kids...
My Journey from Idolizing My Own Endeavors to Nurturing My Children
I did not become a nurturer on my first child’s birthday. In fact, it took three children for me to finally feel confident and interested in the job of thorough...
“Yet the Deeds Will Not Be Less Valiant Because They Were Unpraised”
I reread Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and was halted by a wisdom-packed conversation between dutiful brave Aragorn and glory-hungry complaining Lady Eowyn. S...
Why Nature Is a Wellspring and Mainstay in My Children’s Days
My kids and I spend a lot of time outside. Nature has become a mainstay in our family life and has proven to be a wellspring of joy and countless educational op...
Natures Role in Children’s Natural Development; My Memories and Theirs
I remember being six years old living in a log cabin on Texas acres. I remember sitting on the porch watching a lightning storm with my dad. And watching deer a...
Favorite Spring Time Picture Books
Here in California, spring comes in late February. What an adjustment for us after living in Upstate New York! We love taking a stack of books and cups of coco...
Making the Most of Your Library While You Have Little Kids
So your child is interested in horses (or beetles or manta rays or castles). If you already read my post, Library Books and Rabbit Trails, you know how great a ...
Letters to My Children: Don’t Let Anything Dominate You
This letter to my son is part of the Letters to My Children series. Learn more about these letters here. October 2016 Son, As you grow into a man, you will navi...
Letters to My Children: Introduction
I keep a journal for each of my children where I write letters to them and prayers for them. Each child’s journal is unique outside and in. My hope is that some...
“Widows Need More Hugs.”
At my local women’s Bible study, an elderly widow stood up. In tears, she timidly let out a secret. “I miss my husband and nobody touches me anymore. I come her...
Are You Communicating about Social Justice too Harshly?
Individuals and organizations raising awareness about social justice issues may adopt one of two different approaches: harsh or gentle. One website may jar the ...
Leviticus and Easter. God is the Same Yesterday, Today and Forever.
Once a week, summer camp staff woke before sunrise because, as tired as we were, we found Matt Lantz’s Bible studies more invigorating than sleep. I admit I was...
Story Time #5: Founding a Nonprofit Organization
This month, Love True launched its blog and invited me to join its crew of writers! For their first post, head blogger, Jackie, interviewed the founders (read R...
Jesus is the Bread. He is Enough at Life’s Buffet and His Commandments are Not Condiments.
I don’t know about you, but after communion, I want more bread. Maybe it is just because I come to church hungry. No, not figuratively- like literal belly-rumbl...
Snippets from Old Winter Posts
Sunrise is muffled by a pale veil, but the snowy ground glows. The scene framed by my window pane looks like spray paint on sidewalk chalk: The sky is three pas...
#WomenNotObjects. Does Sensual Marketing Fuel Sex Trafficking?
The now viral #WomenNotObjects video highlighting ads that objectify women was posted on January 11- that’s Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Coincidence? Probab...
Linking Childhood Sexual Abuse to Sex Trafficking
Most people reading this article already know about and maybe even advocate for victims of sex trafficking. But many readers do not know about its correlation t...
Story Time #4: Mommas Care for Many Needs, But Who Cares for the Mommas?
My friend, Sue exemplifies the godly advice to “love the people in front of you.” Every week, she hosts a playgroup for over seven mommas and their toddlers. Su...
Shelve Fleshly Selfishness and Serve Unswervingly
Full of zeal, we may ask God to use us for some great purpose. “I’ll do anything,” we pray. But when the call to help a hurting neighbor is uncomfortably unpred...
God Does Not Hold Spontaneous Q&A Sessions
God does not hold spontaneous Q&A sessions. We shouldn’t procrastinate on prayer then dial in with awkward unfamiliarity asking for quick advice on a big de...
Patient Giver vs. Snappy Grouch
Sometimes Colossians 3:12 hits me over the head. I missed my quiet time this morning and was not exactly tender-hearted toward my children when they swarmed me ...
Panicking Like A Hebrew
Patience is virtue that babies have yet to cultivate. Especially hungry ones. When I lift my son from his bed he wiggles all over with excitement. “I’m about to...
One Thousand Gifts V
Inside the back cover my journals, I grow a list of little things I am thankful for. I started the habit after reading Ann Voskamp’s book, One Thousand Gifts in...
Snippets from Favorite Autumn Posts
I’m lamenting autumn’s pending ending. Especially this year, possibly the last of six beautiful years in New England where colorful hills spread like patchwork ...
Beat Poverty Before It Starts; Help an Orphan Aging Out of Foster Care
One quarter of the 400,000 children in the foster care system are waiting to be adopted. One quarter of those adoptable youth will not be adopted; rather they w...
Labor on Labor Day: Birth Story
The good thing about titling a post as a “birth story” is only people interested in birth stories will read it. That’s your warning. But don’t worry I won’t str...
Story Time #3: Addressing Forced Prostitution of Local Youth- the Efforts of Love True
Many of us, when we think of sex trafficking, picture Thailand or Moldova, not New Jersey. The truth is that the sex trade is big business here in the United St...
Spiritual Highs and Lows, God-sent or Self-induced?
As a youth, I experienced spikes in spiritual zeal after retreats, mission trips and concerts. Then I’d fizzle out like a flat Coke a week or few later. My peer...