What a year (and a half)

Hi friends, how is everyone holding up? It's been as while hasn't it? For me at least. And what a year (and a half?) it has been! I'm sure behind the screen of each of you reading this is a story of worry, uncertainty, maybe even pain and grief. But hopefully, there's also a story...

Yes, What You’re Doing Does Matter |LL

Friends, I don't know the ins and outs of your life and what you deal with on a daily basis. I don't know if perhaps you're feeling so lost and are trying to find your way in the world. I don't know if perhaps your heart is shattered and it feels like you've crawled a...

Overcoming – Today’s The Day You Start Again

Here we are, back at Friday. And almost the end of January already, can you believe it?? Are you ready to be on month 2 of 2020? Or are you beating yourself for something you haven't got done this month? Perhaps a goal you missed already? Perhaps someone hurt you? Perhaps you your heart is...

Have A Merry Real-You Christmas!

Hey friends, it's been a while! I wanted to encourage you today to let go of all of the pressures we've been accumulating this season. The pressure put on you by society to have a certain kind of Christmas. The pressure put on you by social media to have a certain kind of visually amazing...

Little Lessons | Waiting

Waiting...isn't that just one of the hardest things? To simply wait, unable to act, unable to control, unable to fix the problem. Wait. There's fear. There's helplessness. There's wondering and worrying. Scenarios cross your mind of what might happen. Anxiety grips your heart as you wonder how you will move forward from here. I'll admit...

Little Lessons | When Love Hurts

I am a worrier. I don't wear that as a badge of honor, but rather like a scar. Or perhaps its more like a scab - one of those that you pick at over and over until it bleeds and it never really heals. As a mom I worry. As a wife I worry. As...

Life Is Messy, But God’s Got A Burp Rag

Babies have this habit of un-eating some of what they eat. In other words, they spit up. Sometimes a lot. And what do they do? With spitup all over their mouth and dripping onto their PJ's, they look up at us and just smile. Seemingly, they're unaware and unbothered by the fact that they've got...

Monday: What Makes the Difference Between a Successful Start and a Serious Slump?

*beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* Your bleary brain begins to refocus. Slowly the softly-lit dreambeams morph into the raucous rays of reality. You hit the snooze, maybe drift back for a few minutes, but you can't escape. Time is a relentless dictator, and his sirens yet again remind you of what you wish you could avoid....

3 Clicks to Day-to-Day Encouragement

If you're like me, sometimes pictures are quicker and easier to connect with than articles. If you're like me, sometimes we like to see the day-to-day of other Christian women who are going through similar things. If you're like me, sometimes we like to be inspired with tips and tricks for Christian womanhood, motherhood, health,...

Frazzled and Foggy – A Ponytail and Hat Kinda Day

Have you ever had a ponytail and hat kinda day? This happened to me the other day. I'll be honest, I woke up that morning already teetering at the edge. I KNEW that I was. I had stayed up late the night before, and I had allowed my mind to dwell on negativity. My brain...