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…
At one time or another, as moms we feel helpless. But more often as friends, we unknowingly reinforce those feelings rather than offer comfort to each other. What do I mean? A friend texts you saying she is on her way to the hospital with her youngest son. She had just taken her son to…
It was a few months before we got married. Our friends kept asking us, “So what was your first big fight about?” There was a problem though—we didn’t have an answer. We didn’t fight. Ever. People would say that we needed to fight to develop deep bonds of trust in marriage. Everywhere we turned the…
Everyone craves authenticity. Some people fake it—whether for selfish reasons or for business—while others are truly authentic and share what is on their heart and mind. I’ve always been purposeful to be authentic in what I write and also when I share on social media. I want people who read or see what I share…
Christmas time is such a magical time of year. But without real Christmas joy, the season can become just a lot of activity that drains our hearts and home. In fact our minds can get so focused on the swirling activity around us that we ourselves start feeling out of control. The busy-ness actually steals…