Several years ago, a friend and I decided that, as young moms, with busy husbands, and ministry commitments, we wanted to make sure that our time with the Lord wasn’t getting overlooked in the chaos that was our everyday lives. We both realized that, for us, this was going to mean getting up early. Neither of us were really what …
A Summer Challenge
Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial start of summer. Even if we technically still have a few weeks before summer starts, it already feels like summer here, with temperatures (and humidity!) reaching well into the 90’s. As the weather warms up, school lets out (yes, even for homeschoolers!), ministries, and other activities often slow down, or take a break. …
Listen.
Over the past several years, I have noticed a trend of choosing a “word of the year.” This seems to be the new New Year’s Resolution. A mantra, of sorts, to inspire change, growth, or simplicity (all common words-of-the-year, by the way) in the upcoming year. I have shied away from this particular blogging/social media trend, because it has always …
Book Review: The Biblical Counseling Guide for Women
In the forward to The Biblical Counseling Guide for Women, Martha Peace says, “John and Janie Street have made it abundantly clear that there is great hope no matter the kinds of problems women struggle with. They have laid out clear, biblical plans of action for issues women face today.” (pg. 9) I honestly could not say it any better. …
Watching History
This morning, we watched the Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States. As we do every 4 years, we watched history being made. I have watched every Presidential Inauguration of my adult life (in addition to several before I was of legal voting age). And, since becoming a mom, my children have watched with me. I am not …