I’m so excited to be an upcoming guest on Joanna Weaver’s new podcast, THE LIVING ROOM and to share with you her Podcast Launch Giveaway! In case you don’t know her, Joanna Weaver is the author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, which has sold over a million copies, Having a Mary Spirit, Lazarus Awakening, and… [Continue Reading]
Tricia Goyer
How to Start a Teen MOPS Group
I get emails all the time from people asking how they can start a Teen MOPS group. Well, here’s some info. How to start a Teen MOPS group: If you’ve followed me for any time on Facebook or Twitter, you’ve heard me talk about Teen MOPS. Teen MOPS is a support group for teenage… [Continue Reading]
Biography/Personal Reflections Books I Read in 2014 {and my TOP PICKS!}
I read over 60 books in 2015! They are a mix of biography/personal reflection, business/writing, Christian fiction/fiction, and Christian non-fiction. I also read the Bible all the way through for the seventh time! (This does not count the numerous research books that I scanned for my writing projects or the homeschooling/children’s books I read. It… [Continue Reading]
My Favorite Marketing Tools for Authors
My Favorite Marketing Tools for Authors You think that writing a book is the hard part, right?! Getting your book noticed (and appreciated) by readers is a whole new thing. Here are ways I’ve connect with readers and have grown my fan base … without being annoying! Just a few quick tips that have worked… [Continue Reading]
111 Classic Movies to Share as a Family
Just the other day I was looking for a movie to watch with a friend’s kids. They love High School Musical and all the new movies, but they watch those over and over again. Remembering the movies I loved as a kid–and ones my older kids loved–I started making a list of movies I’d love… [Continue Reading]
Let All That You Do Be Done In Love.
Saturday Scripture 1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love. Prayer God, thank you for the long list of To Do’s in my day. Let each one of them be done with the same kind of love you have shown me. Allow my life to be a representation of the depth… [Continue Reading]
September Book Giveaway!
September Book Giveaway! Winners announced on September 19th! 10 winners will receive 2 books of mine: Generation NeXt Parenting & Generation NeXt Marriage. Enter the raffle below (as many times as you’d like) to win. Only those in the U.S. are eligible to win. a Rafflecopter giveaway Are you new here? You might want to subscribe to my… [Continue Reading]
6 Ways to Find Joy in Your Day {Printable!}
6 Ways to Find Joy in Your Day {Printable!} As a homeschooling mom I’ve had kids at home for 25 years. This means noisy days, busy days, and these-kids-are-giving-me-a-headache days. With three little ones I’m looking at another 15 years of homeschooling and having kids at home. Does that seem overwhelming? It would have been if I… [Continue Reading]
In the World, Not of It: The Christian Bubble
In the World, Not of It: The Christian Bubble When we moved to Little Rock in 2010, I knew it would be easy to slip into the Bible Belt bubble. My husband’s job was with a Christian organization (FamilyLife), so surrounding ourselves with like-minded friends would be easy. Big, beautiful churches are within a… [Continue Reading]
In the World, Not of It: Protecting Innocence
In the World, Not of It: Protecting Innocence “I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar. I hate all who deal crookedly; I will have nothing to do with them.” Psalm 101:3 (NLT) I can remember the first horror film I watched was when I was in third or fourth grade. The… [Continue Reading]
Saturday Scripture: 1 John 4:12
Saturday Scripture 1 John 4:12 “No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” Prayer Thank you for friends that lift us up, carry us when we need help, listen when we need to vent. Even for those that are not friends,… [Continue Reading]