Oh girl!! I wish you were here with me right now. I'm on my third cup of coffee and fighting a monster of a headache. This morning I managed {barely!} to keep my cool when my 13-going-on-25 year old daughter yelled at me because her hair wouldn't go into a ponytail the way she wanted. As I brushed through the tangled mess of hair, she cried and I wanted to. We've had more bad days than good lately, this girl and her mom. She snaps at me and I want to snap back {I do snap back more than ... [Read More]
We ALL Have a Part in Freedom’s Story
This child? This girl all to quickly turning to woman? I look at her and she takes my breath away. She is funny. She is bright. She is the very best kind of friend. She loves big and lives big. She's passionate and creative. She dances and she cheers. And every day I get to drive her to school and pick her up and listen to the stories of middle school boys who act like like middle school boys and middle school girls who act like middle school girls. At night she kisses me quick and ... [Read More]
Women like this …
Women like this ... unashamed of their realness, willing to bare all and to come alongside others. confident not in themselves but in Christ who is their strength. honest, transparent, funny, creative, beautiful. mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, friends—so many hats, all worn with grace. bloggers, writers, designers, teachers. Women like this ... Godly women who are living out Titus 2 and Proverbs 31. who seek wisdom. who yearn for stillness. who love the Lord. who ... [Read More]
Motherhood Requires Sisterhood {why we can’t do this alone}
"Don't take it personally," my wise friend told me. We'd been talking about the challenges of parenting teenagers and I was picking her brain since her girls are older than my own. "You've taught her well. Trust that," said the mom I called when I was terrified I'd failed in spiritually training my daughter. Here's the deal: we need each other! Motherhood is a full contact sport and it demands more than we ever have to give. Join me today on the Allume blog and let's chat about why ... [Read More]
Don’t Miss This {May 10, 2013}
Two great books you should check out ... Kidventures* {affiliate link} is a fabulous resource from my friend and mom to four boys (quads!), Jen Murray! If you have been looking for activities to do this summer with your kids, you need this ebook! Jen has worked hard to create a fabulous idea book with resource lists and easy to follow instructions. Seriously, this is the best $4.99 you can invest in your summer plans! EXPECTANT: 40 Devotions for New and Expectant Moms* {affiliate ... [Read More]
What Does Sacrifice Really Look Like?
I really have no idea what sacrifice looks like. My life is filled with first-world problems and sometimes when I think about the very real tragedies in our world like human trafficking and orphans, I find myself completely overwhelmed. I wonder what sacrifice really means in my day-to-day, average American life. Today, I'm sharing three lessons I've learned about sacrifice on the A Woman Inspired blog. Join me there, please! Oh and so you know ... as my Mother's Day gift to ... [Read More]
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