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, 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 my…
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I Have a Plan for You: The Best Gift for Your Family
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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