My Favorite Book of the Bible

Last week I announced that Good Morning Girls had a new Bible study starting this month! I’m super excited for a few reasons… I LOVE studying the Bible in depth I LOVE Good Morning Girls I LOVE the Good Morning Girls Team I LOVE the book we’re starting with (Seriously! It’s my favorite book of […]

Longing for Peaceful Parenting?

Every parent I know longs for peaceful parenting. An end to the struggles, the attitudes, the disobedience. We just want to have peace in our homes and parenting to peaceful. Yet, the reality is that we don’t have peaceful beginnings most of the time. So, instead of peaceful parenting, we end up with frustration. How […]

Back to Homeschooling: Prospering

The keys to a prospering homeschool journey is fun and flexibility. At times these will be difficult based on a difficult subject, a bad attitude, lack of sleep, etc. It is in these moments that we must learn to be flexible. If you’re tired because the baby was up all night, ensure you take a […]

A Love that is Beautifully Messy

Since moving here to Beautiful Ashes, I haven’t written about love or my marriage very much. If you followed my first blog you’ll know it was started as a marriage blog. My desire was to encourage women to be the help meets that God created them to be. While that is still a passion of […]

You Are Expectant

As Christians we have reason to hope, to be expectant and look to the future. There is coming a day when we will leave this world behind and meet the Lord in the sky! Since we know what is coming and what we’re waiting for, we should be living our lives expectantly. The Bible tells […]

Being Real: Fulfilled

Something that many people do whether they notice it or not is to rely on other people to fulfill them. We place expectations on others and wait for them to complete them. The truth is that if we’re seeking fulfillment from imperfect people then we will continue to live an unfulfilled life. The only answer […]

Good Morning Girls’ New Bible Study Announcement

Tonight I’m excited to tell you about the new Bible study that Good Morning Girls will be doing starting August 31st! I’ve always wanted to read through the entire Bible and I’ve probably come close to reading every book, but I’ve never done it all at once…in a row. I’ve wanted to do it alongside […]

You Are Wanted

Every single person in the world has at least one similar desire as everyone else. We all desire to be wanted. Whether it is by a parent, a spouse, a child, an employer, etc. We all need to be wanted by someone. The problem is though, that we often miss out on the One that […]

Being Real: Overwhelmed

Each and every day there are so many things that come our way, feelings we have to deal with, news we weren’t expecting, situations that cause disruptions in our lives, etc. Amongst all of this it is easy to get lost, to become buried. Sometimes it all brings you to the place of being overwhelmed. […]

Back to Homeschooling: Planning

The most exciting time for a homeschool mom can also be one of the most stressful. The amount of options, recommendations, budget and keeping track of curriculum changes due things like common core can be exhausting. It is for these reasons and more that I believe it’s important to get ready for a new school […]