I have recently been in a season of studying the Bible harder than ever before. I became a Christian when I was in middle school, but I cannot honestly say that I’ve been a STUDENT of the Bible for the past 20 years. In fact, I have read my Bible […]
How To Be a Better Wife in 9 Easy Steps Marriage is tough. Even on the good days, marriage can be hard. On the bad days, it can be almost impossible to be the wife you once hoped you’d be. None of us set out to be a bad spouse. […]
Why Your Teens Need “Gap-Filling” Mentors This may sound crazy, but I’m already praying diligently for all of my kids to have godly grown-ups in their lives as teenagers. I desperately want them surrounded by other adults who love them, love Jesus and are willing to be invested in their […]
How Every Dad Should Celebrate Father’s Day This Year *This article was written by my pastor husband, but I thought it was spot on with the way our culture views the role of the father. I hope it inspires us all to support and encourage the men around us to […]
What Is A “Christian Minimalist?” ( + Will Marie Kondo-Style Decluttering Actually Radically Change Your Life?) At some point over the past several years, you’ve likely heard of Marie Kondo. Or the “KonMari” method of organization. Or The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. […]
My Son Asked Me About Race. Here’s Why I Didn’t Give Him The Politically Correct Answer. Earlier this month, my four year old son asked me a fabulous question… My son: “Mommy, she (my youngest daughter) has brown skin.” Me: “I know! Isn’t it beautiful?” My son: “Yes. I have […]
I Don’t Want To Be A Good Parent. Here’s Why You Might Not Either. This article was written by my pastor husband. I thought it was spot on and wanted to share for all of you in the trenches with us in this whole parenting thing… In the first chapter […]
Can You Imagine The Potential Impact of Daily Praying For Teachers, Specifically Your Kids’ Teachers? A few days ago, my husband and I were driving and discussing the start of the new school year. I told him that I had several ideas for things we could push “reset” on as […]
How to Navigate Your Emotions on the First Day of School There’s nothing like the first day of school to bring on a massive flood of parental emotions. In other words, all the feels… These emotions run the gamut of the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good emotions: […]
My husband called me a hoarder. I tried to brush it off, but it kept nagging at me. Maybe because it rang true? He later amended that statement (under duress of course) to, “Ok, maybe you are a semi-hoarder or a low-level hoarder. Or whatever you want to call it. […]
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