Let’s create a home where our children can grow in the soil of acceptance and approval. A home where our kids know they’re loved for who they are and liked for how they are. A home where, whether young or old, our children don’t feel pressured to be the product of their our desires or efforts. A home where everyone’s needs and preferences are honored, and where each person…
For the Mom Who Sometimes Feels Like Quitting
When my boys turned into toddlers who wouldn’t listen, I turned into someone I didn’t like. Other moms seemed like they knew what they were doing. Shouldn’t I know how to get my kids to behave? I was young and my expectations were high. Secretly, I wondered, What is wrong with me?
When God Gets Up Close and Personal
“We’ve got an up close and personal Savior who sees, knows, and loves us too much to just let things go until they fall apart.” @ReneeSwope
Is It Worth the Work? (+ free scripture printable)
I thought I was over the hurt, but as I slipped my thumb under the seal of the invitation to my 10-year college reunion I realized I had not forgiven her. During our last semester at school, harsh tones and accusing anger from a friend had been more than I could handle, especially in the middle […]
God Stood By My Side And Gave Me Strength
I sat in shock, listening to a friend describe how she had been upset with me for months. We served together on a large ministry leadership team at our church for years. Both of us had volunteered countless hours pouring our hearts and our lives into the women of our church. All the while, I assumed […]