I am excited to introduce you to a new friend of mine, Amy Sullivan – blogger and author extraordinaire. Amy has just released a new book titled When More is Not Enough, How to Stop Giving Your Kids What They Want and Give Them What They Need. Here’s a quick bit about the book: “Amy […]
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Persevering through Resistance
[pinit] Two days ago, I ran a marathon. That’s 26.2 miles of….insanity. This makes my third one, and it’s something I never, ever would have dreamed of doing. I fell in love with running, one step at a time. First a 5k, then a 10k, then a half, then shoot, why not a full? Along […]
What we learn about God from a dead bird
“Mom, Mom! There’s a dead bird in the back yard!” The kids crowded around the back door, with their noses pressed against the glass. I stood behind them and looked over their heads to see the broken body of a small brown bird lying on the brick patio. “Looks like he must have flown into […]
4 Things to Do When You Feel Insecure
[pinit] “Put me in front of 100 adults, and I’m fine. Put me in front of a dozen toddlers, and I’m terrified!” That was my post on Facebook the morning before heading off to teach my first preschool Bible study for the fall. If I waited until I felt confident and secure before I did […]
6 Verses To Pray For Your Kids This School Year {Printable}
One commitment I’ve made for this school year is to pray more consistently and with purpose for my kids while they are at school. I find if I have an easy way to remember to pray, I will do so more often throughout the day (Getting old here!) I know the pressures they face are […]
3 Powerful Promises for Times of Chaos
Congratulations to Christina J for winning the drawing for the Red Hot Faith Bible study! Thank you to everyone who entered! [pinit] We’ve started our school routine. Life gets a bit chaotic from here through January for our family. In the midst of the happy-busyness of the school year, my heart is aching for those […]