Joni Lynn Schwartz
A Summer of Presence: Enjoying Nature and Family Time
As the school year wraps up, I find myself just as excited as my kids. It’s time to turn off the alarms and put an end to the morning chaos!
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JONI LYNN SCHWARTZ
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Jun 23 min read
Cultivating Deep Spiritual Roots: Lessons from the Sandbox
Recently, my daughter and I started a project in our backyard. We have a large playset that is surrounded by sand, and on the edges,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 262 min read
A Surprise Blessing: Finding My Place in a Blended Family Wedding
The other weekend, my stepson—though I prefer to call him by his first name—married my new daughter-in-law. The title of "stepmother" is...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 192 min read
Finding Peace: Learning to "Take Yourself Away" Like Jesus
With a 6-year age gap, you’d think my kids would have little interest in feuding, but they seem to have a magnetic pull toward it. When...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 122 min read
Sowing Seeds: From Preschool to Parenthood
In our preschool class a few weeks ago, we began an exciting experiment: planting seeds in cups. Each student received the same...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 52 min read
God's Humor in Slowing Down
Earlier this week, I shared on social media, “If you don’t have friends that make you laugh until you cry, you need new friends.” Well,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 282 min read
Deepening Our Roots: Slowing Down with God
We live across the field from my parents’ house. For years, they had a row of tall pine trees that stood between our houses. Then, one...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 212 min read
The Power of Slowing Down
In a world that constantly pushes us to speed up, to multitask, and to cram our schedules with commitments, there's an often-overlooked...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 142 min read
Prioritizing Love and Selflessness in Relationships
In relationships, there often comes a moment when we're called to set aside our own preferences for the greater good of those we love....
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 72 min read
The Courage to Soar: A Letter to My Daughters
To my daughters, I see you. I see how you tackle challenges and struggles. At times, you persist, showing an inner determination. At...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 312 min read
Sunshine or Storm: A Perspective Shift
Last month, my husband and I took a quick trip to Arizona in search of sunshine and warmer weather. It's become somewhat of a tradition...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 242 min read
Lessons Learned: Reading the Bible in 90 Days
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. One dark night in the church basement during a Bible study, I was pregnant with...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 102 min read
High School Sports and Everlasting Victories
As the winter high school sports season nears its end, the excitement steadily builds with each passing day, signaling the onset of the...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 22 min read
Unexpected Help: Perfect Timing
Back in high school, I had a job as a cashier at our local grocery store. One afternoon, as my shift was coming to an end, I glanced...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 252 min read
Spilled Coffee: Finding God's Grace in Life's Messiness
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Each week, I set aside time to pull my thoughts together for this blog, a...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 182 min read
Finding a Way Out: A Lesson Learned from Locked Doors
I had just started my new teaching position, and with classes set to begin on Tuesday after the Labor Day weekend. I made my way to the...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 113 min read
Trusting in God's Work: A Parent's Journey through Anxiety
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I remember lying on a cot in the principal’s office. She asked if I was ready to...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 42 min read
Surrender: Lessons from Paul to 'Come Thou Fount'
Surrender is a recurring theme within the pages of the Bible, with one of my favorite narratives being the transformation of Paul, once...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Jan 272 min read
The Final Stretch of Winter: Habits for Renewal
Winter. While my husband anticipates snowmobiling and ice fishing, I long for the warmth of summer—morning runs and afternoons by the pool.
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Jan 212 min read
Speeding through Life's Lessons
My senior year of high school, our football team had just faced a tough loss in postseason play. Driving my friends back from the game in...
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