For the Tired Mom
Let’s just admit it. We all have our moments. Motherhood brings joy like nothing else on planet earth, but along with the cooing and cuddles comes tantrums and night terrors. As the little dumplings grow, there’s back talk, eye rolling, and the occasional huff and puff that has to be wrangled and set on the right path. It’s hard work being a mom. Truly, it’s exhausting! I’ll be the first to confess I take perfectly normal days and make complete motherhood messes that I would rather forget. I start out with really good intentions. I get up early, drink enough
5 Things Your Depressed Friend Wants You To Know
Depression affects millions of women every year and women are twice as likely as men to get depressed. If you know someone who you think might be depressed or is going through a rough season of life, encourage them. You never know how your simple act of kindness will impact them. Women who are depressed often feel lonely and isolated like they are the only one dealing with depression. According to statistics, depressed women are all around us. They sit at the park, go to the grocery store, fill our church pews, serve in leadership, and teach our children. I’ve
Giving God Praise In Painful Places
I’m thrilled to be a guest on my dear friend Leigh Ellen’s blog today! Help! Life is Out of Hand! Life was getting way out of hand. I was doing all I knew to do. I read my Bible everyday. I prayed. And prayed some more. I was active in my local church and tried to help people in need. Truly, I was checking off all the boxes that a good Christian should. When my circumstances became more than I could bear, I could not understand why God would allow such chaos in my life. My heart ached over my
Giveaway of American Woman’s Bible
I am delighted to be giving away one FREE copy of the American Woman’s Bible! One lucky winner will win their choice of the hard-back copy valued at $34.99 or the leather-bound copy valued at $59.99. Both are beautiful and either would be a treasured book of spiritual insights and historical nuggets of wisdom and truth. The American Women’s Bible is a newly released Bible from Thomas Nelson. This New King James version Bible includes beautiful quotes from many of the amazing women who were instrumental in America’s Christian history. Tucked in each book you will find quotes from women
10 Things Every Wife Needs to Hear From Her Husband
Life isn’t always like the movies. Even the best relationships have their down days. This list is for you to share with your spouse. I know it might sound strange to give your husband a list of things you want him to say to you, but sometimes husbands wish they knew what their wife wanted them to say. Have you ever looked at your husband and wished he would say something sweet, kind, or at least say something at all? Rather than expecting your husband to sift through the signals of what you are really trying to say, try saying
More of God’s Presence: Week 8 – Happily Ever After
Welcome to the final week of the Psalm 23 series: More of God’s Presence. If you missed the other posts in this series, you can find them here: Week 1: The Shepherd Week 2: Green Grass Week 3: Still Waters Week 4: Restoration Week 5: My Worth Week 6: The Valley Week 7: You Are Invited Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23:6(KJV) I pull the covers up over her little shoulder, and I lean in close for a goodnight