I’ve been a mom for 23 years, and for the first five of those years I had moments when I struggled to control my anger. While I was growing up, my stepdad would go from straight-faced to slap-you-on-the-side-of-the-head-angry in 15 seconds flat. I found myself repeating that cycle. Most of the time I’d deal with… [Continue Reading]
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Stepmoms: A Q&A with Tricia Goyer and Phil Hodges
Over the next few weeks leading up to the release of Lead Your Family Like Jesus, Phil Hodges, one of my co-authors, and I are going to be answering questions that my amazing launch team queried us with. I hope you can learn from some of our answers. Parenting is a constant learning process, and I… [Continue Reading]
Parenting Older Kids: A Q&A with Tricia Goyer and Phil Hodges
Over the next few weeks leading up to the release of Lead Your Family Like Jesus, Phil Hodges, one of my co-authors, and I are going to be answering questions that my amazing launch team queried us with. I hope you can learn from some of our answers. Parenting is a constant learning process, and I… [Continue Reading]
For Them | Guest Post by Annie Downs
This week on Living Inspired I’m excited to be chatting with Annie Downs. To listen to the interview: go here and click on the player in the upper right corner of the screen—TODAY at 3:00 pm Central. ~~~ This was always for them. The twenty or so teenage girls who would show up at my house on Monday… [Continue Reading]
For Them | Guest Post by Annie Downs
Guest-posting for me today is Annie Downs. Annie will be on Living Inspired in January, and she was kind enough to write this post! So mark your calendars for January, and check out what Annie has to say.This was always for them. The twenty or so teenage girls who would show up at my house… [Continue Reading]
Hot Topics and Hot Buttons | Guest Post by Nicole O’Dell
I’ve asked my friend and fellow author Nicole O’Dell to do a few guest posts for me this week, and she has so graciously agreed to do so! I hope you’ll take the time to visit her website (which is awesome) and connect with her on Facebook and Twitter. She has some amazing wisdom to dish out… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Miss This!!
Thomas Nelson Author and Hoops of Hope founder, Austin Gutwein, to host September 6 online event to focusing on themes his latest release, Live to Give. On September 6 at 8 PM EDT, Austin Gutwein will be hosting a live Facebook web event to encourage participants to conquer their fears and use their talents… [Continue Reading]
Looking for My Not-Prince Charming | Why Starry-Eyed Little Girls Grow Up to be Disappointed Young Women
Guest-blogging for me today is my former assistant Caitlin. Caitlin was my intern throughout the summer many years ago. You will be blessed as she talks about looking for my not-Prince Charming. Stay tuned at the end of her post for an update. In sixth-grade summer camp, the key to looking “cool” was… [Continue Reading]
Seeking the God who Proves to be Good
Read the following excerpt from the book I co-wrote with Robin Jones Gunn (pictured below goofing off with me) called Praying for Your Future Husband: Preparing Your Heart for His, and see if you know anyone like this:“All it took was that one kiss after the archery lesson, and I readily agreed to be Steven’s… [Continue Reading]
Magic Springs Home-School Day
I’ve been blessed to get to know some of the amazing folks who run Magic Springs amusement park in Hot Spring, Arkansas. I GREATLY enjoyed the Third Day Concert (photos below), and I’m looking forward to seeing Switchfoot on July 14 and Brandon Heath on July 15!! So . . . I was talking to my… [Continue Reading]
Learning to Let Go | The Preteen and Teen Years
When my kids became teens, I realized I stressed about silly things compared to “big” teen parenting issues. Why did I get so worked up about a messy room or about marker on the wall? When they got older the issues they faced were much harder. That, of course, made letting go harder, too. (If… [Continue Reading]