“I don’t know who you are. You’re not you anymore. You need help,” my husband, Steve, said. He was right. I hadn’t been myself for a number of years. I just didn’t know what to do about it. Five years prior to this conversation I’d been a joyful person. I laughed a lot and… [Continue Reading]
Motherhood
#WalkItOut Podcast 041: Amber Lia
In today’s episode, we’re welcoming back my friend Amber Lia. Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation? And then you found yourself experiencing angry like you’ve never experienced it before? When we adopted it came with so many challenges, but their anger really triggered mine. I had to learn how to control my anger in… [Continue Reading]
God Loves the Real You | Ruth Schwenk
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! —1 JOHN 3:1 A parent’s voice is powerful, isn’t it? I love that we belong to a Father who is not silent. He is a Father who not only speaks to… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 040: Rachel Martin
In today’s episode, I’m excited to welcome Rachel Marie Martin. Today we’re talking about motherhood. Oh, motherhood. We always have these wonderful ideas of what type of mothers we’re going to be — and then … life happens! And then … kids happen! Today’s guest is mother Rachel Marie Martin. Rachel is the blogger at FindingJoy.net…. [Continue Reading]
Secondhand Forgiveness | Debora M. Coty
My daughter Cricket came home from second grade in tears. Again. Her teacher had rebuked her in front of the class for asking another girl for help with a math problem. Cricket felt humiliated and stupid. And it wasn’t the first time. Because of a learning disability, Cricket had difficulty with some subjects, particularly math…. [Continue Reading]
Finding Contentment in Christ, Not a Perfect Home | Katie Bennett
Be sure to enter below for a chance to win a copy of Katie Bennett’s Heavenly Minded Mom Note: This post contains affiliate links. In today’s idea-rich online world, it is easy to desire a life and home that measure up to all we see they could be. I personally enjoy home design and decorating. I’m… [Continue Reading]
How to Raise a Strong Girl in a Princess World
When my oldest daughter Leslie was 5-years-old she refused to wear pants… for a whole year… because she was a princess. I thought it was cute for the first month, but we lived in Montana. Have you ever tried to dress someone in a snowsuit while they were wearing a dress? I have seven daughters… [Continue Reading]
16 Ways to Offer Yourself Grace As a Mom
I don’t know about you, but I don’t need anyone to point out my flaws … because I’m a tough enough critic all by myself. It’s easy for me to see another mom and want to tell her, “It’s okay, you don’t have to be perfect. Don’t stress yourself out trying to be.” Yet I… [Continue Reading]
My son taught me to be brave
I should have guessed my son Nathan was going to be a writer when he’d sit with his plastic dinosaurs for two hours, just making up stories in his head. He was The. Easiest. Kid. Ever. Now I know it was because God gave him a great imagination. Thanks God! A few years ago Nathan… [Continue Reading]
How to Find Joy When Your Life No Longer Seems Like Your Own
So this week my family had 20+ appointments. I wish I was joking. Five kids have three days of therapy, an appointment each day. One daughter had a tooth pulled and a cavity filled. Four kids had their yearly eye appointments. And, finally, two more kids had doctor’s appointments. I suppose when you have seven… [Continue Reading]
How God Changes Us As Moms
Are there things about being a mom that you’d like to change? Do you lose your temper? Do you struggle with putting down your phone and just focusing on your kids? Do you wish you can be more joyful, even in the small things? The bad news is that as moms we often feel guilty… [Continue Reading]