Moms and Mission

January 28, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.

Do you ever feel like you want to do something BIG for God, but you feel somewhat stuck in the reality that you are very needed at home? Or maybe you have the time AND the desire to do something but you just have no idea how to get started? Well today’s blog hosts guest writer […]

The Day I Missed Pick Up

January 22, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

I vividly remember standing in the long and painstakingly slow line at Walgreens nervously watching the clock and counting the people in front of me. 5, 6, 7. Seven people in front of me! 1:41 p.m. Ok. This is possible. I can make it. I just need this worker to go quickly. Beep. Pause. Beep. […]

5 Ways to Go from a Pass-on-it to a Passionate Relationship

January 20, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.

In my last blog, I discussed 5 ways to affair-proof your marriage. If you didn’t catch it, click here to read it. This blog is a continuation of that blog and will discuss 5 ways you can metaphorically “water” your relationship through the building, strengthening, and remembering of passion. 5 Ways to take your relationship […]

5 Steps To Affair-Proof Your Marriage

January 18, 2015.Reading time 18 minutes.

Disclaimer: This blog is written by a licensed marriage and family therapist but this method is not a clinically tested method for preventing cheating in a relationship. These are the personal thoughts of the writer. This method will work for some individuals that are in healthy and securely attached relationships. But for some people, these […]

The Vow

January 5, 2015.Reading time 11 minutes.

I hurriedly scurry into my bedroom as if a monster is in the hallway. Shut the door. Lay down. Check the clock. 8:00 pm. I’m anxious. I hear crying. 8:05 pm Crying. 8:15 pm Crying. More anxious. Toss. Turn. Toss Turn. 8:30 pm Pillow over head. 8:40 pm Sit up. Babe. I can’t do this. The […]

Not a Cool Kid

December 16, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

Every night before I lay Fisher down, I am overwhelmed with a crushing feeling of love. It almost knocks me over at times because the surge is so strong. I feel his sweet and soft body. And rub his fuzzy, thin hair. And I am absolutely overwhelmed. So I try and focus all my love into […]

Red

November 18, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

“Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” … Bullying. If I had to name one word. One subject. That makes me cringe. This would be the word. It happens everyday. We all know of stories of bullying. We can all think of the person we went to school with that […]

Now THAT was some Gooooood Loving

November 6, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

If you’ve watched any movie or television throughout your life, I’m sure you can think of the “classic” post-sex love scene where a version of this phrase is uttered. “Wow. That was some good loving.” When I hear this line as I write, I instantly see two people laying in bed normally not married and many times […]

The Black Sheep

October 16, 2014.Reading time 11 minutes.

Admittedly, I was a little bummed when I saw I was going to be sitting next to him on the plane. He was big and burly with worn clothes and dirt in his nails. He looked tough. Like someone who had really lived some life. A person I would normally enjoy getting to know sans kid. But […]

The Butt-Wiping Christian

September 30, 2014.Reading time 13 minutes.

I don’t know about you. But when I think about the list of adjectives I one day want to precede the description of my life as a girl that loves Jesus… Meaningless is not one of them. Nor self-centered or self-seeking. Or routine. In fact, if I were honestly choosing the kind of adjectives I’d […]