#WalkItOut Podcast 59: Kate Battistelli Do you have part of your story that you’ve held back? Maybe you’re scared to share a part of your life because you made a mistake. You feel shame, you feel guilt, you’re worried about what other people will say. I have had many of those stories in my life…. [Continue Reading]
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I Wish I Hadn’t Done That {Freedom From Regret}
“I wish I hadn’t done that…” My youngest child Casey broke his pinky toe on Friday. He was at gymnastics camp, and I later heard that he’d tried to do a front flip on the tumbling ramp … without the help of a coach. He is not a gymnast, but he is a daredevil. Casey… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 058: Alexandra Kuykendall
#WalkItOut Podcast 58: Alexandra Kuykendall Today’s episode with Alexandra Kuykendall is such a fun episode. We’re talking about loving your actual neighbors. As Christians, we know we are called to love our neighbor. We may even grasp that “neighbor” encompasses more than just the people living next door or down the street. But what we… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 057: Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomson
#WalkItOut Podcast 57: Danna Demetre & Robyn Thomson On #WalkItOut today, I am very excited to introduce you to Danna Demetre and Robyn Thomas, authors of Eat Live Thrive Diet. We talk a lot about following God’s word and taking those steps of faith, and many of us have seeds planted in our hearts that… [Continue Reading]
Giving Your Children a Heart for the World {Guestpost}
Our Life I felt like the worst homeschooling mom ever. While other parents were taking their kids on nature walks and art classes, I was dragging my three children along with me to the pregnancy resource center that I just helped to start. Cory, Leslie and Nathan—all in elementary school—helped me to fold baby clothes… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 056: Lisa Jacobson
#WalkItOut Podcast 56: Lisa Jacobson As you may know, my journey to motherhood (and marriage for that matter) hasn’t been an easy one. I was seventeen-years-old when I had my first son, Cory, and, consequently, dropped out my senior year of high school. During my pregnancy, I started praying for my future husband and the… [Continue Reading]
Frankly, my dear, I don’t trust in God’s compassion
Okay, here’s the truth, for most of my teenage years I tried to ignore God. Why? Because even though I’d grown up going to church, I wasn’t living as I should. And if I thought about God I’d think about how disappointing (and downright sinful) I was. So it was easier to pretend that God… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 055: Christie Purifoy
#WalkItOut Podcast 55: Christie Purifoy I have always dreamed of living in a spacious place. Of having an old house with a big garden, maybe an orchard. A trail that leads to a mountain path. Doesn’t that sound amazing? The truth is I live in a small Arkansas town outside of Little Rock. We live… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 054: Kristy Cambron
#WalkItOut Podcast 54: Kristy Cambron One question I get asked a lot is … how do you do it all? One of my biggest tips is to get into God’s word. Taking time for God’s word has radically changed my life. During the times that I have spent time in the word, I can hear… [Continue Reading]
How to Balance a Busy Writing Schedule and a Busy Life
I’m a wife, homeschooling mom to ten kids (yes 10!) and best-selling author. I’ve had 60+ books published, and I lead a Teen Mom support group in inner-city Little Rock. The number one thing I’m asked by others is, “How do you do it all?” If you were to see the piles on my… [Continue Reading]
#WalkItOut Podcast 053: Robin Jones Gunn
#WalkItOut Podcast 53: Robin Jones Gunn I can’t believe that it’s already May! May holds a special place in my heart because May was the month of my first trip to Europe. I remember traveling around Europe and seeing the Maypoles and the decorations—it’s so special to me. During this time is when… [Continue Reading]
7-Day Writer’s Challenge