Today I am honored to be guest posting at When You Rise. It’s a phenomenal blog that deals with parenting issues and also shares ideas for teaching God’s Word to our children. It’s written by my good friends Jen and Desiré. They’re both amazing women who encourage my heart in real life as well as […]
Feelings on a Monday
As I bid Monday goodbye, I sigh a deep sigh, and I allow myself to admit the feelings that have eaten at me as the day trudged by. I feel… Uninspired when I want to be encouraging. Impatient when I would rather be showing love. Overwhelmed by the to-do list I haven’t even had to […]
Five Minute Friday – Delight
I will be linking up today with The Gypsy Mama’s Five Minute Friday. I strongly encourage you to check it out for yourself, read the words of other women’s hearts on today’s topic, and maybe even write about it yourself! Today’s word is Delight. Delight yourself also in the LORD and He […]
My Humble Valentines Efforts
I had bigger plans for Valentines Day than I actually accomplished this year. This is typical of me. Not that I’m necessarily proud of this fact, but as I go through life, I’m working on accepting me for me. I don’t need an elaborate life full of beautifully intricate details. The key is still doing […]
Meditation Mondays – My God Strengthens
I’m not going to attempt to utter profound truths today. I write this as I cough incessantly and try to remember how to make coherent sentences in the midst of the mucus that has taken over my head. I don’t feel strong today. I would much rather crawl back into my bed and snuggle up […]
Meditation Mondays: God’s Command for Moving Forward
Last week, I shared a little about the fact that my family and I are in the midst of many changes and even more possible changes. It’s an interesting place to be, the transitional phase. Just this side of moving forward. Still unsure of exactly what we will and will not be doing. As a […]
Meditation Mondays: Accountability
I opened my eyes from a quick prayer asking God to reveal something powerful to me from His Word that morning. Then I flipped to the Proverb of the day, chapter 18, and stopped after the first two verses. When I asked God to reveal what I needed to learn, this was not the direction […]
My 12 Books to Read in 2012
Welcome to the first edition of my book list for the upcoming year! My friend Jen gave me the idea that she got from Money Saving Mom to read 12 books in 2012. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve lost that beautiful relationship with reading books that I used to cherish so much. […]
My Goals for 2012
One of the reasons I believe that I struggled with feeling average and ineffective for so many years is the fact that I wasn’t a goal setter. I know that many people cringe at the thought of not writing down to-do lists or a five year plan, but that’s just never been something that comes […]
Meditation Mondays – An Invitation
A year ago, I did something new for me. I set a goal for the new year when one of my friends invited me to join her in the Siesta Scripture Memory Team on Beth Moore’s blog. The commitment was to memorize two scriptures per month for the next year. Growing up in a Christian […]