Why does everything still feel so hard, all the time? If I took the pulse of my conversations with friends over the past week, so many of them would testify to the same arrhythmia. Different situations, different struggles, and yet so much the ... continue reading...
100 Ways to Love Your Husband/Wife
These 100 Ways to Love books offer wives who want to love their husbands and husbands who want to love their wives practical, hands-on advice to start applying immediately! Available–HERE
Appreciating the Unique Personalities of Your Children
Children are born as individuals and have their own unique personalities. How can you appreciate your child's own uniqueness? Every morning I would drive up to the curb at school and my daughter would hop out of the car. Then there was my son. He would talk. And talk. And talk, telling me just that one more interesting thing. Eventually, I would have to make a bold interruption and say, “Son, get ... continue reading...
Faith
One Thing to Know When Family, Friendship, and Faith Are Hard
When Community Feels Overwhelming
Community has a way of helping us heal if we will allow ourselves to open up a bit. After many months of praying and a year or so of wondering I did something a little scary ... I joined a new church! It wasn't really a "new" church. We'd been ... continue reading...
Marriage
5 Books to Help You Navigate the Newly Engaged Season
If you or someone you know is engaged, this list of books is a great resource for preparing you for marriage. I turn to good books to navigate change. One of the biggest changes of my life occurred when my now-husband knelt on a sandy beach and ... continue reading...
15 Christian Wedding Gift Ideas to Bless The New Couple
Being the hopeless romantic I am, I love finding a wedding gift for the new couple that is special and meaningful. Not that there's anything wrong with picking something out from their registry....it's just that sometimes I want to give something ... continue reading...
Motherhood
15 Great Gift Ideas for the Graduate In Your Life
If you know a graduate this year, perhaps you're not sure how best to celebrate them? Here are some ideas! I never imagined that there would be two. At least not two at the same time. Two graduates in the same year! It's The Year of the ... continue reading...
A Rite of Passage for Moms with Boys
This is SO important and such a great approach to raising sons! I love how she shows that this rite of passage is a win-win for both mom and son. It is his freshman year at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas, and he was coming ... continue reading...
Devotionals
Falling In Love With God Again, Amid This Complex World
Falling in love with God again can change your life, especially in this chaotic world we're living in. His steady love can keep you grounded. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in ... continue reading...
Run To The Desert
Walking through the desert can grow us in unimaginable ways and teach us to trust God at deeper levels. "'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so ... continue reading...
