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Encouragement for every season of lifeThe Path to Trusting Him
“Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.” Psalm 143:8 (NLT) Let's be honest with ourselves: It can be very difficult to maintain a level of trust in someone else. Sometimes, it is even...
That Time I Locked My Baby in the Car
The day was gorgeous. It was the kind of summer day that keeps Minnesotans sane in the winter. You know the kind--where you forget about life and play hooky and drift off. Those days are NOT to be wasted, so I knew exactly where to go for mine. Lake Calhoun. My girls...
Hope in the Dark
Today, we're so excited to feature an excerpt from Craig Groeschel's book, Hope in the Dark. Don't forget to attend the Thrive Conference this fall to see Craig Groeschel speak more on hope! Hope is a funny thing. When you truly trust God, you have something to look...
The Self-Righteous Blame Game
I hear the comments. I read the comments. ...the comments of people on the "filtered" lives of others and how they aren’t real. ...the comments of people on the “filtered” photos of others and how they aren’t real. Well, in a sense, the lives and photos pictured are...
Growing While You Wait
“Please wait,” I find myself saying regularly to my children these days. Whether they are both requesting something at the same time or talking to me while I’m in the middle of something else, I have this response at the ready. Sometimes I’m able to answer with...
A Trustworthy Leader
My all-time favorite leaders all had something in common; I felt safe and secure under their leadership. The biggest reason for these feelings of safety could be summed up in one word - trust. What caused me to trust them? What did they do or have that others did...
How to Sound Like A Dinosaur
Parenting is tough. It just is. But it's also this wonderful, funny, silly, adventure. Last night, as per usual, my two preschool boys hopped on my back and began growling fiercely. In the evening, my generally adorable little children transform before my very eyes...
Apple Juice & Orange Juice
As my parents’ first baby, I was the guinea pig on whom they developed their parenting style, the tiny human on whom they began to try all kinds of methods for sleep and feeding techniques. Once they had mastered that, I’m sure they expected that their subsequent...
Unstressed Vacation Tips
Taking a road trip or airline flight somewhere this summer? Chances are that if you have kids of a certain age, you’re looking for ways to keep them occupied while on the road or in the air. With that in mind, we’ve compiled some of our best tips on how to make your...
Why am I Overeating?
I am so full. I feel bloated and weighed down, yet I keep on eating. A handful of bean chips, the leftover broccoli, two slices of gluten-free pizza, a protein shake, etc. This was all after having a nice dinner of delicious homemade tacos. I am so full. What the...
