Ann Voskamp just slays me – Why You Never Stop Being Needed

My friend Abby speaks my language – Some Grace for Grace

I love this idea from Sally Clarkson for creating family time and legend – Celebrating God’s Miracles in the Clarkson Family Through Family Day

And this, this I identify with so deeply. If you’re attempting a creative endeavor (and I hope you are) and you feel you don’t measure up, consider it a good thing and keep going.

I don’t have a lot of links for you this week, but sometimes that’s nice, isn’t it? May your weekend be a time of both productivity and rest, and may all your days be an act of worship.

• I use some of these methods for managing my thoughts and days: The Task of Staying on Task {Raising Arrows}
•  Challenging thoughts for parents (and a free printable): Did You Teach Them? {The Better Mom}

For your enjoyment, here is what happens when I let Aria help pick out her clothes:

• Some inspiration from Raising Arrows: How to Have Your Quiet Time All Day Long
• Some good advice from Sarah Mae: How Funny Will That Sass Be in a Few Years? (5 Ideas to Tame the Sass in Your Babes)
• These thoughts from Tsh are exactly what the Lord’s been working on with me lately: Where You Water It
• Yes, yes, yes! Benefits of Being in an Ensemble
• I love this idea from over at Mom Heart Online: The Heart of a List Maker