What if our failures are actually clues pointing us in a better direction? When I first quit my full-time job to stay home with my kids, I tried and failed at severalRead More…

Last week I was driving along a tree-lined country road with my four boys in tow. Along the way my son Ryder said, “Oh mom, I know where we’re going. This isRead More…

Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room? Last year, I attended a conference and was so excited about the new friendships I knew I would make. I circled the tablesRead More…

Recently, a girlfriend challenged me to drink almost a gallon of water a day. She promised that I would feel a huge difference if I kept it up. Honestly, the first differenceRead More…

Do you ever feel lonely? Recently, I was at an event full of people. Everyone else seemed talkative, but I just felt out of sorts. Someone had said something to me earlierRead More…

My husband and I have been on a pretty aggressive diet for about a month now. I was told that after a few weeks you stop craving sweets and bread. I canRead More…

I believe God made us to crave so we’d always desire more of Him. God made us to consume food, but food was never supposed to consume us. In the Bible, JesusRead More…

Any other mama way more aware of your kids’ antics and attitudes when you’re out and about? Oh I hope it’s not just me. I cringe at how my guys speak toRead More…

I know what it’s like to live with the stress of an overwhelmed schedule and ache with the sadness of an underwhelmed soul. Someone makes an unrealistic request of me; my brainRead More…

Have you ever known someone who had a way of making everything about them? You’ve been hurt? They’ve been hurt worse. You’ve had success? They have had it even bigger. Everything getsRead More…