It's a new year: 365 and links

Here's the thing about 2014 so far: it's not awesome. I had to travel for work to Dallas, and now Adam is working full-time at Americasmart for the week. And single parenting is not for the faint of heart. Quite honestly, I'm not sure we're going to make it. Pray for me. My children are bringing me again and again to the end of my quickly-fraying rope. Bless it.

So all I have for you today are these links to some things that have moved, encouraged, and/or blessed me this week. Also, some pictures from the first few days of 2014. Huzzah!

Raising World Changers and Relational Repair for "The Difficult" from Jen Hatmaker

These pictures from Chris Arnade are kind of rocking my world right now . . .

5 ways to secure your happyish ever after and Messy and Beautiful from Momastery

Have American parents got it all backwards? 

Sickness like a highway

This post by Anne Lamott.