For Me… Want Help? 13 Oct 2020 By Katie Helmreich The children slaved away in the glaring sun, blasted by cruel winds, starving and dying of thirst. What had they done in their short lives to have…
For Me… Dwell In Unity 1 Oct 20201 Oct 2020 By Katie Helmreich It was a beautiful summer evening. Perfect for prepping the driveway for new concrete. My job was to wet the gravel so it would compact well. I…
For Me… Knows My Needs and Well Provides Me 22 Aug 202022 Aug 2020 By Katie Helmreich Ah, school supplies... There's something uniquely invigorating about a fresh notebook. Pristine erasers. Loading the lead and clicking it to the tip of the pencil. Cracking open…
For Me What Do I Know About Rest? 6 Aug 2020 By Katie Helmreich Back in the midst of distance learning and acclimating to the idea that everything could be suddenly shut down, I spent every spare minute to work out…
For Me Enthusiasm! 26 Jul 2020 By Katie Helmreich Enthusiasm! Dream big dreams! Do big things! Go, fight, win! Be AMAZING!!! There are days when we can do enthusiasm with all the cartwheels and exponential exclamation…
For Me Consider the Ducklings 19 Jul 202018 Jul 2020 I am the one in our family that has to shoot down the crazy ideas. Somebody's got to, it's crazy enough around here as it is! I can't tell you…
For My Friends Let it Shine 11 Jul 202011 Jul 2020 By Katie Helmreich Our 4th of July was absolutely idyllic. We celebrated with family and friends out in our backyard, paddling around in the creek with the ducklings, playing games,…
For Me… Dipping Your Toes Into Creativity 15 Jun 202015 Jun 2020 By Katie Helmreich It is such a joy to be part of the Ponder Anew Facebook community, sharing as we go through the Hymn Journal together! I absolutely love seeing…
For Me… Hidden Treasures 11 Jun 2020 By Katie Helmreich Every night for the past couple of months, my youngest has asked to do a page or two in her Hidden Picture books instead of stories. She's…
For Me… Growing Is Such A Pain 6 Jun 2020 By: Katie Helmreich Our ability to learn is such an incredible gift! The end of the school year is the perfect time to look back at lessons learned; this year…
For Me… What’s the Worst that Could Happen? 16 May 202015 May 2020 By: Katie Helmreich The timer went off but no one noticed. I had put a tray of cookies in the oven and walked away to rally the kids for chores.…
Discipleship Tools… Visual Prayer: How to Begin Before You Know Where To Start 12 May 2020 By Katie Helmreich Some days prayer feels daunting. Where to begin? We struggle to focus. We can't seem to slow down. We don't know how to verbalize what's most on…
Discipleship Tools… Family Doodling Devotions 23 Apr 20201 May 2020 By Katie Helmreich Great family devotion time was a unicorn I hunted for a long time. We've managed to get to Advent devotions a couple years, but we never really…
For Me Jesus at the Center of My Messy Life 21 Mar 20202 Aug 2020 "How Clear is Our Vocation, Lord..." but not the kitchen counter... I'm firmly in that stage of life where it seems as if every waking moment is spent in the…
Discipling Leaders… Worth Doing Badly 19 Mar 202018 Mar 2020 The schools are closed and my kids are home with a big piles of homework. Our experiences so far have been mixed. Learning is hard work! It's easy for me to…
