Hi there! We’re five days into our "10 Days Without Complaining" challenge. If you missed our earlier posts in this challenge, you can check them out below: Complaining is Contagious 10 Days Without Complaining If you're on Facebook, be sure and follow my #notcomplaining videos each ... Read More about Complaining Versus Healthy Processing and Venting
Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”
Hi there! We’re three days into our "10 Days Without Complaining" challenge. (If you missed my post from last week, you can check that out right here. If you're on Facebook, be sure and follow my #notcomplaining videos each day during this challenge!) Today's post is an excerpt from the ... Read More about Complaining is Contagious | “10 Days Without Complaining”
10 Days Without Complaining for Kids
About ten years ago, I gave myself a challenge to not complain for ten days. Ten days, I thought. How hard can that be? To say the least, I had no idea how much I complained... until I tried to stop! I found the challenge so life-changing that I shared it with the ladies in my church a ... Read More about 10 Days Without Complaining for Kids
Our Favorite Book List for Thanksgiving (and why I’m finding time to read to my kids)
Looking for some fun books to read to your kids this Thanksgiving season? Or maybe you need some practical ideas for finding time in your busy day to sit down and read aloud to your kids? I'm there, on both accounts. Although it's been a productive year, 2018 has felt especially busy for our ... Read More about Our Favorite Book List for Thanksgiving (and why I’m finding time to read to my kids)
Why and How to Plan a Yearly Photo Shoot With Your Family
It's that time of year: Time to plan the family photo shoot for those Christmas cards. If you're anything like me, then you just might anticipate this occasion with the same gusto with which you await the dentist chair: You know it's part of the game, but you're always relieved when it's over ... Read More about Why and How to Plan a Yearly Photo Shoot With Your Family
4 Things Loneliness Taught Me About Friendship
For some reason, loneliness in ministry surprised me. As an idealist young pastor's wife, I just didn't expect it. You would think that growing up as the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of men who were pastors would have prepared me- in some small way- for this aspect of ... Read More about 4 Things Loneliness Taught Me About Friendship
Dear Brother of the Prodigal Son: I Relate to You More Than You May Know
Dear Brother of the Prodigal Son, I read your story again just the other day (Luke 15:11-31). Honestly, I know your story well; too well, in fact. I can't remember the first time I heard it. Or the last time I actually paid attention to the details. It's just that familiar. But ... Read More about Dear Brother of the Prodigal Son: I Relate to You More Than You May Know
When Your Child Struggles to Read {revisited}
She tried to dash them away, but I saw. Hot, salty tears slipping out of my little girl's round, blue eyes and smudging her freckled cheeks. "They can do it, Mama. They can. And I can't." Her little voice was barely above a whisper and I had to lean in close to catch the ... Read More about When Your Child Struggles to Read {revisited}
2 Things You Can Do Instead of “Not Adulting” Today
This post isn't a rant. Really, it isn't. But I feel a little concerned about a popular phrase that seems to be everywhere: On social media memes. Plastered on tee shirts. Featured in gold letters on our favorite coffee mugs . Maybe you've seen it too? It's kind of a catchy ... Read More about 2 Things You Can Do Instead of “Not Adulting” Today
Back-to-School Self Care for Homeschooling Moms & Teachers (Will You Join Me for a Mini Retreat?)
My kids and I are delving into our second week of homeschooling today. I won't lie: this school year feels just a bit daunting to me right now. For the first time ever, I have five school-age kids, ranging in ages from Kindergarten all the way up to high school. (If I've ever idolized the ... Read More about Back-to-School Self Care for Homeschooling Moms & Teachers (Will You Join Me for a Mini Retreat?)
4 Things I Do Every Day That Make Me Feel Beautiful
My friend, how do you perceive yourself today? Do you feel like a precious, cherished daughter of the King of Kings? Do you feel like you matter? Do you feel beautiful? Owning our identity as Christian women goes much, much deeper than the clothes we wear or the way we style our ... Read More about 4 Things I Do Every Day That Make Me Feel Beautiful
My Workout Routine & Goals: 6-month Update
One of my goals in January was to work out at least three times per week. The end results I wanted included: stress relief (I'm super high strung!) energy toning up my body and healing my core after five pregnancies I'm pretty sure that "working out" has been one of my New Year's ... Read More about My Workout Routine & Goals: 6-month Update
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