Whether you are stressing over family coming into town, chatting with your uncle who makes your skin cringe or dealing with kids who are whining and screaming; the Holiday season can be one of the most hectic stressful times of the year. What if we could just stop and try to simplify things? Throw out …
JOY. What comes to mind when you read that word? Such a tiny word but packed with the key to life. Joy. Unspeakable joy. Wouldn’t you want that to fill your soul every day? Let us wake up and decide it is going to be the best day. The key to enjoying this life …
I have two small children who aren’t quite so small anymore. You know how that is right? Our oldest started kindergarten and the youngest started preschool. We have a new routine and they have found a bit of independence. My husband and I have probably worked harder in the past year than any other year. …
Don’t let exhaustion be your idol this summer. Just one measly year ago, I was drowning- in my kids. My life was just THAT exhausting. I was drowning in the thoughts that got me tangled up in a web of self-pity. “I can’t do this.” “I don’t have any freedom.” “I’m trapped.” “I’m broke.” “I’m …
I don’t know what it is about the sunshine finally peeking out and the chance to open the windows in spring, but it creates a sense of purge. So if you want to declutter your wardrobe quickly and easily, I have some tips for you below. I’m not one to have a huge wardrobe. My …
Are you tired of the filtered relationships on social media? Are you feeling the ache of building a relationship in today’s world? Discover the tree analogy that changed my relationships and will change yours. I remember that day. My head was so heavy. In my heart, I wanted to lift it up. I so wanted …
Are you looking for tips to let go of perfection? Tired of striving for more to be better, bigger, and keep up with the others? Never forget these three things to help you overcome a fear of failure. They have worked in incredible ways. You can discover ways to always embrace new beginnings. You know …
Adulthood. Motherhood. Wifehood. It all has caused me to shed tears of joy and gratefulness, something I never did 10 years ago. I used to think tears were only for when you were beyond your limits and hopeless. When life couldn’t possibly be throwing you another curveball that comes to hit you right in the …
When we first started a marriage bible study group about 7 years ago the couple leading the group at the time shared with us they won’t watch rated R movies. I went with the notion that is what works for them but it doesn’t have to be what works for us. Through those seven years …
Noise. We hear so much of it on a daily basis we don’t hear it. Every day that goes by, year that passes the noise drowns us. You suffer from a loss of hearing. Where has our joy-filled life gone? Does it really have to be like this? Do we really have to conform to letting …