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The Mosaic of Your Life
There have been times in my life when I wanted to give up. My broken dreams lay scattered in a million little bits, but my Jesus put the pieces together. He rescued me.
3 Wild Questions To Ask Part 1
If you’re brave enough, I double-dog dare you to ask your child this wild question today…
When Words Fail
Here are three psalms that have a lot to teach us about what to do when words fail us.
Boundaries Give Strength
Boundaries are good and necessary. Not only that, they give you strength. Here are five important things to know about boundaries…
See Your Kids
Kids all desire one thing: to be noticed each day and feel like they matter.
You Need To Stop
Please stop blaming your circumstance for every hard thing your kids face.
When Kids Hurt
Here’s what I’ve learned while trying to parent in that cramped reality—the one where your joy is tied to your child’s pain.
If It Hurts, It Teaches
Single mom, I encourage you to stop obsessing over your child’s pain and instead focus on showing them these three truths…
Lessons From Oz
Have you ever doubted yourself? Whenever the world’s lies or your own beliefs collide with truth, open your eyes to see you were created perfectly with gifts and skills and a purpose.
Answers To Burning Questions
Has this wild question ever kept you up at night: Will my kids be okay? It’s the question that tugs at your heart during every school drop-off, bedtime story, somber-toned phone call, and hard day.
Happiness Vs. Joy
Happiness is not the same as joy. One is based on your circumstances and outward influences. Joy is a choice. Joy is a decision.
Parenting: The Sequal
One chapter of parenting is behind you, and now your children are adults. Just because they’re no longer under your roof doesn’t mean they don’t need you.
Bible Study Made For Moms
Bible study is so important, mama. It will change your life and your outlook on the day ahead of you.
When Circumstances Change
No matter what my circumstances, I am always tied to the one who controls my world. He has me in his grasp, and I can never fall further than his hand can catch me.
Little Things Matter
Can you recall when someone said a kind word or performed a small act of service for you? It probably wasn’t even logged into the fabric of their minds…
Trusting God
What’s something you’ve trusted in that ultimately let you down? Maybe it was a chair that collapsed beneath you, or a car that was supposed to be…
Surviving Seasons
How did you survive, honestly? This was the question that softly fell out of my friend’s mouth as she sat across from me in tears…
Renewed Joy
When I was a child, I remember singing “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart to STAY!” I thought the…
What’s Your Influence?
The idea of being a “thermostat” rather than a “thermometer” is a metaphor for how we approach our emotions and influence our family and home…