5 Must Have Moments This Christmas

I've been thinking about what I really want this Christmas ... What are the moments I want embedded in my memory from this year's celebration of Christ's birth? I've learned if I don't identify what really matters to me, I'll get consumed with the details of what time to start the sweet potato casserole and which gifts go to which gathering and ultimately miss out on the very best moments of the season. So I made a list, as we Type A people are prone to do. A list of sights and sounds I want ... [Read More]

Whispers of Hope by Beth Moore {Book Review}

I have to admit. I'm looking forward to 2014. Well, except the part where my girl starts high school next fall. I have mixed emotions about that part of the coming year. But the truth is, after all the craziness of 2013, I have high hopes for next year. I'm anticipating some incredible things — I'm headed into the new year with an open heart and eager mind for what the Lord wants to do in me. A key component to starting a year well for me is finding a great book to use for my quiet time in ... [Read More]

God Is Able by Priscilla Shirer {Book Review}

  As 2013 winds down and I start looking ahead to 2014, I find myself longing for more of what really matters. More laughing with my daughter, more lingering conversations with friends, more holding hands with my husband ... just more of the things money can't buy. This year has been been filled with some incredible moments and accomplishments but it also brought some of the most difficult days I've faced as an adult. When I started reading Priscilla Shirer's latest book, God Is Able, ... [Read More]

The Big Picture Interactive Bible Storybook

{This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.} I adore children's Bibles and Bible storybooks.  As a child we had The Bible Story, a ten-volume set.  Anyone else remember them? I can remember reading the stories aloud with my parents and brothers. When my daughter was born, we began our collection of Bible storybooks and children's Bibles.  I have loved each one.  When the time came to buy her first "real" ... [Read More]

10 Gifts for Teenage Girls under $25

While I may not be an expert on teenage boys, I do have some experience with teenage girls ... you know, what with being one once and now having one in my home.  So, as promised, here is a list of 10 gifts for teenage girls {under $25!}. [For the sake of my daughter who might think this list is a hint of what's under the tree, I should say these suggestions may or may not have been purchased this year but they are based on the oohs and ahhs observed while shopping as well as hours spent ... [Read More]

10 Gifts for Teenage Boys under $25

Facts you need to know before you read any further. I am a girl. I've always been a girl and I'm a girly girl on top of that. I like pink and pretty. I know all about doing hair and nails and makeup. I know where to find the best deal on cute tights and how many bobby pins it takes to keep a cheerleader's high pony tail in tact for four basketball games. I have a girl. She's also a girly girl.  She likes cute boots and comfy hoodies. Her bathroom is full of perfumes, nail polishes, and ... [Read More]