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An Awe-Inspired View of Motherhood
On one of my first days alone with my brand new son, I took him outside and placed him in his chair. His arms flailed, legs kicked and head turned side-to-side. I wondered if he would be an anxious...
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5 Things Your Graduate Needs to Navigate the Future {giveaway}
High school graduation is one of the biggest transitions a young person goes through on the road to adulthood and responsibility. In more ways than one, graduation represents a doorway into a new...
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When Your Summer Script Gets Rewritten
Today’s guest is one of my {Jess’s} favorite people in the whole world. Donna is a friend, mentor and second mom to me. We’ve walked through a lot of life together and she has poured so much wisdom...
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How to Overcome Fear During Pregnancy
From the moment pregnancy is announced we are inundated with advice. Most positive and helpful. Some, not so much. With any hint of concern in pregnancy, couples look for upbeat affirmation. But Jesus...
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How to Talk to Your Kids About World Events
The turmoil and suffering in the Middle East right now can be enough to make your mama heart feel like it’s going to break into pieces. You know your own kids can’t handle the weight of the...
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How To Deal With Mean Girls: Advice for Mothers and Daughters
Ever since my daughter was about nine-or-ten-years-old, I’ve been attempting to explain to her the phenomena of mean girls; how to deal with them, and further how they never, ever really go away....
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When God Works Things for our Good {guest post from author, Denise Hildreth...
I am a bonus mom. It is our family’s version of step-mom. Me and my youngest didn’t like step-mom so we discovered this much more enjoyable description. However, as with all things in motherhood it...
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The Rhythm of Rush
I am so thrilled to have my new friend, Elizabeth Spenner on the blog today. When I read this post I knew it was something we all needed to hear as we head into the holiday rat race. I pray this...
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A Parent’s Guide to Your Child’s First Smartphone
Parents, consider yourselves warned. There comes a time when children no longer wish for bicycles and Lego sets for Christmas. Tomorrow, your child might start begging for a smartphone. Children can...
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Why I Choose to Follow Instead of Lead
“Simon says, touch your toes. Simon says, stick out your tongue. Simon says, jump up and down. Now pat your head. “ And immediately a few of your young friends headed back to their seats after...
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This Little Light of Mine
My mind goes back to an old Sunday School room of fraying carpet and an out of tune piano. Sticker books filled with pictures of cats reading, “Blessed are the meek.” I sat eager to learn. Eager to...
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Mary’s Response: The Only Question We Should Ask God
Christmas time for me is all because of one main story, the story of Jesus and his virgin birth. We have all heard it from the time we can remember; Gabriel, an angel of the Lord visited Mary and...
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Dear Expectant Mom
Dear Expectant Mom, I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough with the discouraging blogs and horror stories of pregnancy and motherhood. Before my son was even born, I was told I’d never sleep...
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Simple Meal Planning to Help You Get Dinner on the Table
Thinking about meal planning each week evokes probably the same sentiment for me, as it does for you: “Blah, do I have to do that again?” That’s coming from someone who thinks food should be...
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3 Rules to Guide Your Mother Heart
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Dickens penned those lines in A Tale of Two Cities but I could write them at the end of almost every day. I’m the mom of a nearly-fifteen-year-old...
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Where’s the Cheer Section?
And as for you . . . sisters, never tire of doing what is good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 I am blessed with a family who shows up in full-force for sporting events, award ceremonies, and graduations. They...
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Trading the Life I Once Lived for the Blessing of Children
As my husband and I chatted with friends at a recent holiday party, I wondered if we were the only ones there with a child. It turns out that we were. All night people complimented us on how great it...
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How To Start A Pool Fitness Routine
I’m not much of a swimmer, so I didn’t think about using the pool as a way to exercise, for a long time. I started hearing about aqua aerobics, so I checked it out, and I’m so glad I did. The pool now...
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How to Avoid the Gossip Trap
Gossip…he said, she said. We all do it to someone else, we all hate it when it’s being done to us. It’s true though isn’t it? Did you hear? Oh you’re kidding me?! Well I heard… So. Darn. Guilty. And...
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A Son Like John the Baptist
When I first learned I was pregnant with a little boy, I was flooded with daydreams about what my son would be like. I never would have admitted it to anyone, but my vivid imagination pictured a...
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