What If Your Plans to Move Forward Are Actually Holding You Back?

Most of us have a vision for our lives — for our family. We have plans to move everybody forward toward the outcomes we so desperately desire. We know what […]
Show Me A Mom With Peanut Butter on Her Pants!

I drove my kids to school in my pajamas yesterday, with peanut butter smeared all over my pants. The Backstory I was wolfing down my peanut butter bagel when I […]
Why You Must Inform Your Kids About Internet Safety

It took several unsafe situations to teach our kids about internet safety. And here is the truth- you cannot, no matter how hard you try- protect your kids from every […]
10 Super Simple Ways to Teach Your Kids the Real Meaning of Christmas

Here are our family’s favorite Christmas activity ideas! Â They all focus on teaching children the real meaning of Christmas! There are so many fun things to see, do and prepare […]
The Blessing of Becoming
For every coach, teacher, youth worker, children’s and youth pastor, and community volunteer…..this is for you. Thank you!
One Simple Way to Pray for Your Family That Could Change Everything
I’ve discovered a new way to pray: praying blessings. And it changes everything.
Hope After Looking Into the “Ugly Mommy” Mirror
One of the hardest things about parenting is seeing yourself in your child’s behavior. Not the good things, but the behaviors you’d rather keep under wraps. This week I heard […]
When God’s “Yes!” Isn’t What You Expected (Part 3/3 of our Adoption Journey)
The phone disrupted the quiet peace of afternoon nap time. “We have another baby for you- a boy!”. I could hardly believe it. I had no idea how symbolic that phone call would become- chaos invading the calm.
4 Surprising Results From My Social Media Hiatus
Last week I posted 5 Disturbing Signs That Caused Me To Step Back From Social Media giving you all a glimpse into how immersed I had become. It wasn’t easy […]