One of the things I’ve learned in marriage and motherhood is that if I don’t take care of my personal growth, I’m being selfish. Yes, I know that sounds like a dichotomy. How can making my needs a priority unselfish? Making my needs a priority doesn’t mean making myself the number one priority, it just…
I used to enjoy reading the news and listening to political talk shows. Our political and justice systems are of great interest to me, as well as how politics shape and frame our daily lives as citizens, through voting, legislation, and our ability to influence those who represent us in Washington. But lately, this interest…
Let me start out by saying that you’re not the only one. Maybe you’re reading this right now thinking that you’re the only Christian who has let their quiet time slip for so long. But you’re not I think one of the greatest struggles Christians have in their walk with Jesus is consistency in their…
Do you choose a word each year? I love the idea of having a word to define and direct each year. I see it as a way to filter out all of the good that comes our way, so that we can focus on the best – on those things that match the one word…
2017 is coming to a close in just two short weeks. I’ll never forget a post I read once by Courtney from Women Living Well on sharpening your axe. She was talking about how she felt dull and tired, and needed a break away from everything sharpen her axe. That’s kind of where I am….
One of my favorite tapes as a kid was Ants’hillvania. I know, I’m from the dark ages, back before digitized music and even CDs. Back then you could only buy cassette tapes and vinyl records. Maybe 8-tracks. A phrase from the tape has always stuck with me. “You win or lose by the way you…
