The corny tune blared loudly over the PA system as we stood in line behind what seemed like hundreds of…
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Dear Children, I’m glad life is messy
Recently I came across a post on Facebook where a friend was asking for advice on teenage boys and dating….
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Reclaiming your life from the grip of circumstances
I remember so clearly the day my husband moved in with his new girlfriend. I remember it not for the…
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Lessons learned from the dandelion thorns in life
“We have to stop NOW, Mom.” The urgent plea came as I searched for a safe place to pull over…
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For when there’s an emptiness in your heart
The tree glistened behind him as we sipped hot chocolate on the sofa. “Mom,” he wondered, “do you ever feel…
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For when you feel like you’re not enough
It was 2am and darkness blanketed more than just the empty hotel room. As sleep teased my exhausted heart, the…
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6 Ways to Find Peace in the Storm
It’s the longest 52 minutes of my life every single time we enter that room. It would be easy to…
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How to prepare your heart for the hard things
We’ve walked through the doors marked “Pediatric Oncology” 18 times since November. It’s the place no one ever wishes to…
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Do you really want to start over?
Have you ever wanted to start over? Life is hard and sometimes ugly. We mess up and get messed up….
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How to have a victorious year (even when bad things happen)
It was 2010. We sat crammed around a table too small for all of us, but no one seemed to mind….
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Why bah-humbug and good riddance really won’t make you feel better
I won’t lie. This year has been hard. Ridiculously hard. As the year dawned, I found myself walking yet another…
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Choosing God’s glory in the face of the unknown
Have you ever thought about how difficult it must have been for Mary to face the circumstances surrounding Jesus’s birth?…
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How I became #Notconsumed
Whether you’ve landed on this blog for the very first time today or been reading along for five years, you…
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Finding community when life is hard
It was 3:47am and the ceiling tiles were closing in on me. Honestly, I’m surprised it took so long. We…
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How to find thankfulness when life is hard
It was 4am on Saturday. Exactly 3 days after the morning our lives were forever changed. The overhead light in…
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When you’re on the dirt road praying for the highway
We sat on the edge of her bed watching our legs dangling toward the floor. Everything about the day had been…
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Resources for when you feel consumed
Life is hard. Babies cry all night. Mountains of laundry taunt from every corner of the house. Dishes never get done…
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Secrets to finding time with God
I can’t look back on my life and find a time when I didn’t think I was busy. First it…
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For When You Are Having a No Good Very Bad Day
When I went to bed on Sunday night, I had the perfect homeschool day neatly mapped out in my head….
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Free Printable Scripture Cards that Encourage
I’ve always wanted a mentor. Ya know, the godly woman I could text or call for encouragement any time I…
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How to Encourage Spiritual Habits in Kids
I took my Bible to college. I think. Well, I meant to anyway. I was saved. In fact, I had…
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