Listen to my interview on Heroes for Her podcast and read a blurb about the interview below! Seven daughters. Yeah, you heard that right. I felt my heart drop when Tricia Goyer reminded me that she has seven, not six, daughters. Six are adopted, and she has one biological daughter. My heart hit the floor as… [Continue Reading]
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How Growing Your Dreams Helps Your Kids Grow Theirs
As a mom of ten kids I hear a lot of dreams. “I want to be a firefighter.” “I’m going to be a fashion designer.” “I’m going to write kids’ books!” When kids are little dreaming big comes naturally. Yet as they get older they are discouraged. They realize dreaming means doing … and doing… [Continue Reading]
How to Balance Growing Your Dreams While Tending Your Kids
Dreams Do you have dreams and talents that you’d like to see develop? Have you always wanted to write a book, or host radio show, or run your own business but you are waiting until “after”? After the kids start school. After the youngest graduates. After life slows down. Dreams fulfilled all start with seeds,… [Continue Reading]
Still praying for that future husband? Don’t give up!
Are you still praying for a husband? Do you feel like giving up? Maybe you started praying in your teens and you’re in your 20s, 30s, or 40s now. Perhaps you’ve started to believe that your prayers are doing NOTHING. Sometimes it may seem like that’s true, but it’s not. Your prayers are working …… [Continue Reading]
Never Say No | 5 Ways to Say Yes to your Kids {By Mark & Jan Foreman}
At a local cafe with a half dozen young leaders, Mark Foreman was recently asked, “Give us one nugget of parenting advice before you go.” “Okay,” he responded, “Try out this one: Never say no.” The room erupted with laughter, as the dad looking for help reacted, “You are kidding right? That’s all I ever… [Continue Reading]
Do You Dare? | Trusting God with Your Past, Present, & Future
“I have screwed up big time. If you can do anything with my life, please do.” That was the eloquent prayer I prayed in the early months of 1989. I was 17 and pregnant. I had dropped out of regular high school. My boyfriend was out of the picture. My friends were going on with… [Continue Reading]
Relinquish … Give Your Dreams to God
I was thinking about it yesterday, and I’ve had constant book contracts since 2002. That means constant book deadlines since 2002! This, friends, is the grace of God. It’s nothing I could have done without Him … I don’t even want to try! When I attended my first writer’s conference, I was 22 years old… [Continue Reading]
Take Time to Create. Take Time to Explore.
When I first began pursuing my dream career as a writer, I felt guilty following my dreams. My days looked like this: homeschooling in the morning, and then writing in the afternoon with a few hours I set aside while my children played. Those early years, I wrote articles and ideas for novels as Barney… [Continue Reading]
Start Your Own Rescue Journal
So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials. 2 Peter 2:9 (NLT) Grace is an amazing thing. God’s grace saved our souls for eternity, but God often shows up with daily graces too. The important thing is having a soft heart and attentive spirit to see them. Grace is… [Continue Reading]
Is It Time For A Clean Sweep?
Is It Time For a Clean Sweep? I love the television show Clean Sweep. In the show the contents of a whole room are placed into a person’s driveway, and their things are sorted into piles: Keep, Maybe Keep, and Toss. One of the aspects I love about the show is the way junk is… [Continue Reading]
6 {Easy} Habits To Transform Your Year
Every year I think I’m going to do better and be different—about to-do lists, cleaning, cooking, and spiritual pursuits. I see where I’m falling short, but my efforts only last so long. That’s usually because I try to do too much. Can you relate? My solution is to incorporate easy habits that make a big… [Continue Reading]