I Am Grateful For You Hi Friend, There are so many things I could share right now. 1. Why our large family took on the challenge of going grumble-free for a year. (We were pretty tired of all the grumbling in our home.) 2. How I drove by myself with five kids for six hours… [Continue Reading]
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#WalkItOut Podcast 079: Hillary Morgan Ferrer
#WalkItOut Podcast 079: Hillary Morgan Ferrer If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, or if you’ve gotten the chance to meet me at an event, you probably think that I’m a nice person. I do try to be nice and kind, but talk to my kids and they can tell you that… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 078: Sharon Miller
#WalkItOut Podcast 078: Sharon Miller Today we’re chatting about a topic that I haven’t really thought of before. Is it possible to be too nice? Is it hurting people when we are? As Christians, we always talk about love, joy, and peace, but is that what people really need? They need to know about Christ:… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 077: Kat Armstrong
#WalkItOut Podcast 077: Kat Armstrong Today we are going to be talking to Kat Armstrong. She is the co-founder and executive director of Polished a network that gathers young professional women to navigate careers and explore faith together. Kat has this message of “Look what God has for you! Embrace your identity. See how much… [Continue Reading]
Don’t Despise The Wait
Don’t Despise The Wait In my life, I don’t have any real enemies, but if there is one intangible thing that I always seem to be fighting against, it’s TIME. It robs me when I need him most. It turns little cares into big concerns when it hurries on and I still have no answer…. [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 076: Mary DeMuth
#WalkItOut Podcast 076: Mary DeMuth Why do bad things have to happen? It’s especially hard when pain is caused by sexual sin. Being an innocent victim can be a heavy burden, such a heavy thing to have to carry around. It’s even harder when we, in the church, don’t know what to do about it…. [Continue Reading]
6 Ways to Effectively Lead Young Children
6 Ways to Effectively Lead Young Children What does it mean for a parent to effectively lead a family with young children? The answer to that question has come to me through years of trial and error (mostly error). As a young mom, I didn’t give leadership much thought — I was just trying to… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 075: Laurie Kehler
#WalkItOut Podcast 075: Laurie Kehler What are your favorite things about nature? Where are you favorite places to visit? Do you like to hike in the mountains? Do you like to sit on the beach? Do you like to explore the swamps? When I think of nature, I think of the beauty of Montana. We… [Continue Reading]
How To Wait Patiently
How To Wait Patiently Are you currently waiting on the Lord? Maybe you’re waiting for a job, a spouse or a wayward child to return home. Maybe you’re waiting for wisdom for the next steps or how to handle a hard situation. Waiting is hard because there is so little we have to wait on… [Continue Reading]
Chore Charts Can Curb Complaining
Chore Charts Can Curb Complaining When we adopted our two sweet children, we sort of went into “survival” mode. Both children had emotional issues, and they need weekly behavioral therapy. Bella was enrolled in a therapy school, and Casey had physical, occupational, and speech therapy. I was spending hours and hours each day on the… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 074: Jaime Jo Wright
#WalkItOut Podcast 074: Jaime Jo Wright This week on #WalkItOut we are chatting with novelist, Jaime Jo Wright. When I first started writing, I saw myself as a fiction writer. While my writing has expanded since then, I do still love reading (and writing) novels. I loved connecting with Jaime Jo. She’s a Christy Award-winning… [Continue Reading]