As moms we have hopes and dreams—goals in life that we want for our kids, family, and ourselves. January is when you’re most likely looking for the best way to accomplish your goals in life. I’m no different. The New Year is exciting, hopeful, and gives me the opportunity to start over—but not this year. This year, my January has…
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The Best Way to Accomplish Your Goals in Life
I Have a Plan for You: The Best Gift for Your Family
I have a plan for you. The words gently whispered to my heart. I was reading the Christmas story to my son—about Jesus being the Light of the World and coming to set captives free. Usually the Christmas story draws my heart to celebrating a hope for my future. As I continued to read with Sebastian, something completely different challenged…
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The Christian Mom’s Secret to Being a Great Parent
The secret to being a great parent is actually a simple acronym for the Christian mom to live by, but often there is one thing that stands in your way. Here’s a brief story to describe what I mean. A few months ago I asked some moms, “What kind of mom do you want to be in five years?” I let…
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Did I Hear God Wrong? My Personal Story
For three years we had been planning to build our forever home in my husband’s hometown. It all changed in a matter of about a week. Did I hear God wrong? It’s only natural to ask this question. In fact even as we’ve shared our story with friends and family over the past few months, I’m sure this question has…
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How Your Definition of Gratitude Impacts Every Day of Your Life
During Thanksgiving and Christmas time, we naturally look for ways to be thankful or grateful. When it comes to the rest of the year, sadly we have a tendency to not think about it at all. But, what if your definition of gratitude is shaping what you do and think every day of the year, not just during the holidays?…
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Thankful vs Grateful. Is There a Difference?
Thankful vs grateful. These words are interchangeable—like thankful, grateful, blessed, right? I used to think so—until we lived in our garage for three years. We made the decision to move to my husband’s hometown with high hopes of building our forever home. The process included converting a 1000 square foot garage into our temporary home. Temporary. That was what was…
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27 Ways Amazon Online Shopping Saves Time, Money, and Stress
My husband’s work place is having a summer party this Saturday so naturally, I turn to Amazon online shopping because I don’t really have anything to wear! Honestly, I have something that I could wear (smile), and yet I would really like something that is a little dressier and that keeps me from glistening. Okay, sweating profusely. The one thing…
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How To Overcome When You Feel Hopeless
You feel hopeless. You never thought that you would be in this place. Ever.Yet, here you are, waiting…and waiting. That was me. I was waiting, waiting, and waiting for my heart’s desire—a home to raise our family. Is it ever going to happen? My husband and I had high hopes for building our forever home and then life handed us…
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How to Give Comfort When a Mom Feels Helpless
At one time or another, as moms we feel helpless. But more often as friends, we unknowingly reinforce those feelings rather than offer comfort to each other. What do I mean? A friend texts you saying she is on her way to the hospital with her youngest son. She had just taken her son to the med center because his…
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10 Ways To Enjoy Being a Mom
“Do you enjoy being a mom?” The question came to me often in my first year of motherhood, and of course I said, “Yes! I love it!” But, to be honest, I didn’t really love it. At least I didn’t love what I was experiencing at the time. Motherhood to me felt like my life was stuck on replay—doing every…
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