Moms sacrifice so much to make us the people we are today. It's easy for us to remember their role in our stories, but sometimes we forget (I know at least I do) to remember our moms' stories - where they have come from and what they have had to overcome. I wanted to...
Motherhood
When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
I had a plan. My plan looked something like this: I was going to send all four of my girls to camp the exact same week so that I could be at home by myself for one whole week. I've been looking forward to this plan for months. I've been dreaming about it in my really...
When You Need Encouragement as a Mom
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on unique ability. (Click HERE to read the post.) To recap the post, the definition of your unique ability is this: Your unique ability can be defined as the thing that nobody else can do but you. It's the thing that God created...
Seeing Rejection as God’s Protection
At the start of every school year, I need to hear the reminders in this post as much for myself as I do for my children. If you read this post last year, consider reading it again and passing it along to someone who might need to hear these words during this season...
Parents, Sons, and the Fight Against Pornography
Yesterday's post was about getting Boys In the Word of God. As a mother of two teenage boys, my good friend Leigh Kohler spoke from her heart about the importance of the Word of God in discipling boys as they become men and the tools and resources she and her husband,...
Boys in the Word
I have known Leigh Kohler a long time. The first time we met - our moms introduced us over lunch - I was a junior in high school, and Leigh was a senior. As we chatted, I remember studying for a Spanish quiz between taking bites of bread. But I also remember this -...
Families in the Word
One of our favorite parts of the day is when we gather around the table, pray, and talk about God’s Word together as a family. Is it chaotic? Yes. Are we often tired? Yes. Do we do a lot of laughing? Yes. Are we theological experts? No. But after 14 years of a lot of...
Kids in the Word
As parents, more than anything, we want our kids to live their lives knowing and loving the Word of God and relationship with Jesus Christ more than anything else. Join me as I share about the challenges, rewards, and value in teaching our kids the Word of God, and...
Men in the Word of God
Establishing a routine of engaging in God’s Word and prayer is essential for daily living as a believer in Christ. My husband, Jason, shares why this routine is such an important part of his day and some of his favorite tools to help him dig deep into Scripture....
Women in the Word
I've been a follower of Christ for almost 40 years. My friend and neighbor, Kori Biller, began her relationship with Christ a year and a half ago. But we both use the same tools each and every day to grow in our relationship with Christ. Length of time in knowing God...