Little Foxes (and One Big One) that Can Destroy a Marriage I was going through a drawer at my mom’s house, looking for a scratch pad, when I came across a small vinyl record. It was in a cardboard sleeve dated 1950. My dad made the record for my mom when he was in the… [Continue Reading]
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How to Enjoy Motherhood Without the Mom Guilt
How to Enjoy Motherhood Without the Mom Guilt Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Jennifer Blossom of Blossoming Mom & Baby about how to enjoy motherhood without the mom guilt. It was a great conversation full of help and hope for moms in the trenches. Blossoming Mom and Baby is all about supporting… [Continue Reading]
Cultivate A Redesigned Life {A Guest Post}
Today on the blog we welcome Tracy Steel, author of A Redesigned Life. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of A Redesigned Life! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. All of us are living a life we did not design, but one that God is redesigning for us…. [Continue Reading]
How to Budget for Back-to-School Expenses
Budgeting for Back-to-School Expenses I hate to say it, but back-to-school expenses are coming. Summer has been flying by and, depending on where you are, the school year is quickly creeping up on us. Here in Georgia, school started the first week of August! I know for me, last year was hard. Maybe that was… [Continue Reading]
25 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Day
25 Ways to Breathe Life Into Your Day Do you go through your day drained and exhausted? As a mom of ten kids, I understand. There is always so much to do, it’s hard to slow down … let alone stop to catch a breath. But as moms we need that. We need refreshment. We… [Continue Reading]
How to Invite Others Into Your Healing through Transparency
Years ago, in 2005, I faced one of the hardest struggles of my life. I thought I was doing so well—as a writer, as a mom, and as a wife. One November, I pondered my family and my work, and I thought things couldn’t get any better. I even prayed Psalm 139:23-24: Search me,… [Continue Reading]
3 Ways Children Teach Us To Pray – Kari Patterson
As I type these words, my daughter is snuggled up next to me with her head resting on my stomach. She’s been mostly quiet, but throughout the past few minutes she’s softly spoken a thought: “I loved seeing the ducks today.” A question: “When am I going to Madison’s house?” A praise: “I love you,… [Continue Reading]
Hope For Women … you’re capable of wonderful things
Here’s Hope For Women… you’re capable of wonderful things. My friend Angelia White shares with us today how you can (and why you should!) chase your dreams today. Let’s learn from her wisdom. Hope For Women … You’re Capable of Wonderful Things Life is not always easy—that’s a truth I’ve come to know far… [Continue Reading]
4 Ways to be Overwhelmed by God, In the Midst of An Overwhelming World | Hayley DiMarco
For the woman overwhelmed, rest is a fantasy that we imagine would be amazing, but never a possibility. Before I began to seek God for my overwhelmed life, I didn’t even believe in rest. Maybe that’s because I didn’t seem to have enough time for it, but frankly I wouldn’t even have known what to… [Continue Reading]
The Great Cover Up | Chrystal Evans Hurst
Guest writer Chrystal Evans Hurst has some powerful words to share. We have become masters of illusion, spending time, energy, and resources to present a misrepresentation of our true self- we are part of the great cover-up. Selfies. Most of us have taken them. Some of us have taken them seriously. If you’ve ever… [Continue Reading]
Creating the Day You Want to Wake Up To!
I don’t know about you, but there’s a few things I don’t want to wake up to. A dirty kitchen is one. Piles of laundry is another. Then there is the day packed to the rim with things I have to do. Not fun things. Days like that are never fun. It’s even harder when… [Continue Reading]