Relationships: Mother and Child

The mother child relationship has strong bonds that hold them together. Whether it be the nine months that our children were in our womb, or the time we prayed and waited to for God to bring them into our arms, no matter which way God made us a mother, our relationship with our child is […]

Pulled Down, Worn Out and Struggling to Overcome

Lately, I’ve been struggling with this thing called life. It has been pulling me down, wearing me out and I just can’t seem to get a handle on it. After a vacation you’d think I’d be refreshed and ready to roll again, but I’m simply not. As a planner and struggling to overcome perfectionist, I […]

You Are Imperfect

Perfection is something that we all struggle with at some time and in some way in our lifetimes. Whether it be the fear of failure, keeping up with the Jones’ or a desire to look better than everyone else, we all face seeking perfection. I spent many years as a striving perfectionist and though I […]

Being Real: Blended Family

When you’re a single mom who gets remarried, often times you find yourself with a blended family. In my family’s case, we have yours, mine and ours. When you have a blended family it creates quite the dynamic, sometimes extreme difficulty and stress on all members of the family. Learning to figure out how to […]

Coming in August! Homeschooling Series + Free Homeschool Planning Pack

I haven’t spoken much about being a homeschool family here, but in August I’m excited to be bringing you a short series on homeschooling in preparation for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. If you have any questions or topics you’d like me to discuss please let me know and I will do my best to […]

You Are Held

Sometimes it’s so easy to get caught up in this crazy busy world we live in and yet somehow amidst all of the people we know and see, we still feel alone. How is that possible? From our family to friends, co-workers and church members, to sports team parents, we are surrounded by people no […]

Being Real: Remarried

Going from married then divorced, to single mom and next unwed mom, my life has seen some difficulties. Some of them were of my own making, due to stubbornness, pride and selfishness…others not so much. The next step on my journey was not expected and most definitely a “God thing”. Getting Remarried After you’ve said […]

Relationships: Family

I was a Navy Brat and most of my life we lived far away from our extended family, so my dad, mom, brothers and I were and are very close. We did everything together and tell each other just about everything. I am thankful for the closeness of my family to this day. I believe […]

You Are Gifted

Each one of us are gifted. God chose specific gifts for you and me, and though my gifts might be different than yours, they are no more or less important than yours. Sometimes we get so caught up looking at the gifts that someone else has, that we forget that we are gifted as well. […]

Being Real: An Unwed Mother

It’s pretty safe to say that I could be one of the poster children for a life that turned out nothing like I had planned. From relational abuse to a bad first marriage, to divorce, then a single mom and next becoming an unwed mother. Anyone Can Become an Unwed Mother Being raised in a Christian […]