It was a normal every day conversation with my friend Beth—until she started to cry. We were catching up on life and how things were going when I mentioned I was writing more on my blog. Then she asked, “How do you find yourself able to write when there’s so much to do as a…
“You’re not really good at being a stay at home mom.” The words stung as they rolled off my husband’s lips. The hardest part about it—he was right. Our house was a mess—things were scattered everywhere. There was no sense of consistency or fun in our lives. I was emotionally and physically drained. I was…
Whether it’s a spider or being afraid that something is going to happen to your kids, your spouse or even you—if you don’t learn how to overcome fear—life will be filled with anxiety instead of peace. And for me, this idea of learning how to overcome fear, keeps coming back to teach me over and…
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,…
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….