These stories were not only festive but so much fun to read. An Amish Christmas Bakery written by Amy Clipston, Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, and Kelly Irvin is a compilation of four Amish holiday stories all set in Amish bakeries. Each one unique but with the common thread of baking. Not only did I find […]
Naming our Daughter : a twist on tradition
Benjamin and I have taken great time and found so much joy in naming our children and with our Fifth Firecracker, who we found out in July would be a girl, we felt very much the same. The task however felt a bit more daunting this time. With our patterns, preferences, and intentionality we found […]
An Open Letter: To the male (probably white) pastors who are making key decisions for females in leadership
This is not the typical post you are all used to reading here on Inspiration Clothesline. I have always promised inspiration and truth and today that looks different than it typically does. Many of you are long-time readers and know me as a leader, volunteer, teacher, strong-voiced woman. I’ve never claimed anything else. However, I […]
100 Days to Dream Your Heart Out: a devotional
I was so excited to get my hands on the brand new “100 Days” book by DaySpring! Especially when I heard it was about dreaming. In the throes of life we often don’t make time for the most important things. Cultivating and exploring what God has placed inside us, like our dreams, can take a […]