If you don’t consider yourself a “runner”, have you ever tried it? Have you ever laced up your tennis shoes, thrown on a hat and taken off down the street for a jog? You probably figured out real quick that it’s not as easy as it looks, especially when you're alone. After just a few… Continue reading We Are Built for Friendship
We Weren't Meant To Do It Alone "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James 1:5 "What in the world were you thinking?" This was a staple of my prayer life when my children were young. Yes, I… Continue reading Parenting Pre-Schoolers
Choosing to Trust the Author of Our Stories in the Midst of Hard Chapters I recently took a day to put the top down and take some back roads. I love taking in the sights of small town America and imagining how those towns first came to be. Who settled there first, and who keeps… Continue reading Turn The Page
"Well, that will leave a mark!!" Have you ever injured yourself and thought or said those words to yourself immediately following? It's no fun. Pain that has been inflicted on us, whether intentionally or not, leaves a mark. Here's what Merriam Webster says about it: MARK -an impression (as a scratch, scar, or stain) made… Continue reading Finding Purpose in Our Scars
I was recently talking with a friend and she said something that resonated deeply with me. We were talking about goals and dreams and what may be out in front of us that we want to attain. We were talking about how to get to those places and how sometimes we have to… Continue reading Be Easy On Yourself
Years ago, my husband was doing some contracting work on a home and he fell off of the roof landing on his head. He was working alone (which we had a long talk about later). After he woke up, I got… Continue reading Sometimes Tears Are Necessary
Sometimes Mother's Day is tough. Being a mom isn't always fun, some days it's just hard. Unfortunately, some of those hard days or seasons may fall on or around Mother's Day. I know they have for me. I've had a Mother's Day or two that I faced with dread. I've been in the trenches, battling… Continue reading When “Mother’s Day” Is Hard
Have you ever thought you knew just exactly where God was taking you and before you knew it, you were nowhere near that place? Maybe you can see it coming and it looks so "good", it looks so "right" and it just "makes sense" that that's the door which will open and you shall walk… Continue reading “Chill Out Daughter”-Love, God
Got your attention didn't I? Recently I wrestled with knowing God can but not knowing if He would (fill in the blank). I caught myself wanting to "name it and claim it" when I was unsure of what God was doing. And I'm NEVER sure of what He is doing. He doesn't inform like that.… Continue reading A Crisis of Faith
Have you ever needed to talk to someone to get something off your chest and your spouse or bff just weren't going to satisfy that need? Ever felt like no one really knows you? At least not all of you? We crave it. We were built for it. We need it. Intimacy. 1: a state… Continue reading Finding Strength Through Intimacy
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