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How many time does our past pull us in and gain our focus so that we lose sight of what is happening? How many times does it sneak in and try to suffocate us? The past longs to steal our present but there is a way to overcome. To read more about overcoming…
Do you feel like you’re in a long dark tunnel with no end in sight? I know that feeling because I experienced it too! The teenage years can be a challenge for both parents and teens. In order to successfully navigate these years, parents need to make some significant shifts in the way…
So God created man in his own image. Genesis 1: 27 So…why do kids act the way they do? It’s in their DNA. Think about it. We are all created in God’s image. There are 4 very good reasons why people do what they do. We are rational, emotional, relational, volitional, and spiritual. This creates a…
WHERE IS MY TODDLER’S OFF BUTTON? Don’t we all wish that we had the energy of a toddler? They are constantly on the move and the minute we let them out of our sight they do something they shouldn’t. When we finally catch up to them and discover the trouble they are in, we tell…
I live in constant fear. I guess you could say I’m a bit of a hypochondriac. Yep, the girl who hears that someone else has a rare ailment and then starts to wonder if perhaps she has it, too. But my “disorder” doesn’t really hover much over sickness and disease as much as it does…
As a homeschooling mom, it’s essential that we have a schedule and routine that we daily follow. But life can get boring if we just do the same old thing. In between our chores and school lessons we need something as a family that is fun, loving, and motivational. Sometimes we need to just…
I wake early before the babies most mornings- a habit I’ve only recently begun in the last few months because in the last few months all of my babies have started sleeping through the night. 5:15am: the alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and head straight for the coffee pot. I sit…
Does your child have a hard time falling asleep at bed time? Kids who don’t have a regular routine before going to bed usually fight it and don’t settle down. This is frustrating. It’s hard to enjoy our evenings when we are ready to rest and our kids are bouncing off the walls. It’s also…
Enough Is it enough? We can often fall into the trap of asking ourselves if what we hope for our lives is enough. This is especially true from moms everywhere. There is so much pressure on women to do so much. It is almost as if society has belittled the call of staying home. If…
At 22 years old, I found out that I was going to be something that I’d dreamed of being since I was little: a mommy. I still remember the panicking, excited butterflies that swarmed in my stomach. It also could’ve been the nausea helping with those butterflies, but I was excited. Scared, but excited. For…
Lately I have been hit with many storms. From health issues to financial hardships. Last night, I began to really think about my attitude in these storms of life. Many times, I failed to praise God. In fact, to be honest, there were days I wanted to yell at Him. I wanted to scream at…
Being a Mom and Wife is an amazing journey but it’s different then what I imagined. And there have been disappointments along the way. However, in the midst of it all God always gives me more than I ask for! I’m surprised by His ways and humbled. He meets me where I’m at…
As a mother we have days were we feel as if we are crazy. Our day doesn’t go as planned. Our kids are out of control. Were feeling like we get no help. If we want something done we have to do it ourselves. Yes! I know. But I promise you, you are normal. You…
Marriage is a beautiful thing. The intimate bond that you and your husband share is like no other relationship you will ever have. The longer you are married the more you grow to learn about not only your husband, but also yourself. Marriage helps you to see all the good and the not so…