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  • Is There Really Anything New to Learn About Jesus? July 31, 2020
  • My Picks of the Best Podcasts for Christian Apologetics July 3, 2020
  • 5 Important Reasons Christians Should Study Apologetics July 2, 2020
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  • With ads, and discounts galore, I find it hard not to get caught up in shopping this time of year, but . . . is the key to happier kids actually fewer toys?
    Godly Parenting

    Fewer Toys make Happier Kids

    December 18, 2015 /

    With ads, and discounts galore, I find it hard not to get caught up in shopping this time of year, but . . . is the key to happier kids actually fewer toys? As Christmas shopping winds up, I’m doing my best to recognize the benefits of fewer toys for my children, but part of me just wants to spoil them rotten. I want my kids to remember magical holidays filled with gifts and surprises, so it’s hard to balance my desire to watch her and her brothers’ faces light up with joy on Christmas morning with the knowledge that fewer toys is better for them for so many reasons.…

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    Mother's Day is full of perfect images, but we're imperfect and that's how God's plan works best.

    Mother’s Day 2014

    May 11, 2014
    How can my sweet baby girl be six already? No matter how many times I try to grasp the sands of time a little harder, be more determined to be more intentional, the days just keep running away with my heart.

    How can my Sweet Baby Girl be Six Already?

    May 14, 2016
    Finding God in the moments of parenthood for ourselves as His children.

    Ice Cream Messages

    June 29, 2015
  • I found my heart for Giving Tuesday through these words, "Christ has no body but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours." - Teresa Avila
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    Giving Tuesday

    December 1, 2015 /

    Today we started Advent, marking days toward the celebration of the greatest gift mankind has ever known, celebrating the birth of Christ. How fitting that this year, today is also Giving Tuesday. We follow days of gluttony and excess, perhaps self-absorption and consumption with a sweet day of being focused on doing good. How do you find your heart for Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday only started a few years ago, but is growing as more and more people recognize that we need to focus outside of ourselves. While, a calendar day set to tell you to give can make it feel compulsory, God doesn’t specify what to give or who…

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    God's perfect timing put two great stories of using Gear for Good into my path, stories about giving back and being part of the story of changing lives.

    Gear for Good: Cotopaxi Blessing Bags

    January 22, 2016
    Nothing is wasted? Really? God uses all the awful stuff in our lives? Trusting God that nothing is wasted is sometimes more than hard. But it's also so true.

    Nothing is Wasted – How God uses Hard

    January 23, 2015
    Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to focus on the real meaning of the holiday season, the gift of Christ, but we can all do better with HOW we give.

    How you can give better this Giving Tuesday

    November 29, 2016
  • Have you Missed God's invitation? Left an empty chair at God's feast? An empty chair at our table reminded me I had turned down His invitation.
    Faith based living,  Godly Parenting

    The Empty Chair – Have you Missed God’s Invitation?

    October 18, 2015 /

    How it hurts when we crave the presence of someone special in our home and around our table that doesn’t come. How convicting it is to realize that we’ve been the invited, treasured guest who did not come to the feast. (this site uses Affiliate links-purchases support our ministry through a small referral fee that never affects your cost.) My sweet stepson is visiting for Fall Break, an all too short five days, into which we’ve crammed pancake breakfasts, a pumpkin patch trip, elaborate dinners, family movie nights, football in the yard, ice cream truck purchases right before dinner, a decadent chocolate cake, and a fishing trip with daddy today…

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    Are you weary, momma? I'm so weary my weary is weary. I can't even think in complete sentences. How do we stay faithful in Christ when we're this exhausted?

    What to do when We are Weary

    February 22, 2016
    Do you have a Thanksgiving attitude just on the fourth Thursday in November or should thanksgiving be an attitude we have for more than just one day?

    Thanksgiving Attitude – More than a Day

    November 26, 2015
    Are you holding grudges? Is there a hurt you can't let go? What does the Bible say about moving past those rejections to forgiveness?

    Are You Tired of Holding Grudges?

    May 27, 2014
  • Were you encouraged and inspired by "Not a Fan"? If so, The End of Me by Kyle Idleman will bring Jesus' teachings to life in a real way we can live today. Heaven Not Harvard
    Book Reviews,  Faith based living

    A Review – The End of Me by Kyle Idleman

    October 3, 2015 /

    I’m an admitted book nerd. I can spend hours in a bookstore and need a bigger Kindle budget than I do for Target.  So I was giddy with excitement when my Amazon package arrived last Thursday.  I had pre-ordered The End of Me by Kyle Idleman, actual paper pages . . . ooh I was so excited. But I got even more excited as I read the words of Jesus made real and relevant. While not necessarily written to be a series or even sequential, I really felt like this book starts where his last book left off. Not a Fan asks us to get serious about being a follower…

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    How do you do friendship in the hard places of life and make every moment count? Just show up, an incredible story of faith and friendship and grace.

    Handling Hard in Friendship: Just Show Up

    January 6, 2016
    How can you save your marriage when war comes home? It's a journey of patience and grace with a whole lot of Jesus filling in the empty spaces.

    How to Save your Marriage When War Comes Home

    January 28, 2016
    Giveaway!!! Ever felt doubt creep into the corners of your mind? Tried the mental equivalent of plugging your ears? Help My Unbelief can add tools to your faith arsenal.

    Fighting Doubt: A Review of Help My Unbelief and GIVEAWAY

    April 14, 2016
  • Do you tell your daughter that she is the most beautiful girl in the world? I do. And I think I'm absolutely right to do so. I've got my Love Goggles on.
    Faith based living,  Godly Parenting

    Love Goggles – my daughter is the most beautiful girl in the world

    July 13, 2015 /

    Do you have Love Goggles? I bet you do. I have whispered a shocking secret to my daughter many times since she was born. “You are the most beautiful girl in the world,” I would say, gently kissing her cheek or forehead. Then add, “to me,” lest she wake up one day completely surprised that she isn’t. That day came sooner than I could have ever imagined. My daughter had a wonderful playdate with a friend that turned emotional quickly. Hangry is a real thing. It was such a dramatic meltdown, from perfect harmony to disaster in less than a minute, that it was almost comical. Our emotional center of…

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    What is intentional multitasking? It's how I quit feeling stressed and crazy, started getting stuff done, and found more time for enjoying my child.

    Intentional Multitasking for Busy Moms

    May 7, 2017
    Divorce him for dishes by the sink? He leaves his dirty dishes sometimes & doesn't pick up his underwear. He thinks dusting is a waste of time. But divorce? #Marriage #Christianity #Divorce #ChristianWoman #MarriageMatters

    Divorce him for the Dishes by the Sink?

    January 24, 2016
    My father's life and personality has been my strongest influence. I find joy and sorrow in every visit as I sit surrounded by the bones of my father's life.

    Joy and Sorrow: the Bones of My Father’s Life

    April 26, 2016
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