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Encouragement for every season of lifeMindful New Year
Everyone’s talking about New Year’s resolutions. Have you set any? Maybe your resolution is to set a resolution. Or have you resolved to not make any resolutions? Making New Year’s resolutions is definitely a common trend. What’s the point of making these resolutions?...
Overcoming Fear
“She’s fearless,” we overhear someone say about another person, usually after the woman has done something crazy like walk on a tightrope over Niagara Falls. And yes, there are a few people in history who have been seemingly fearless in their attempts to accomplish...
Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
Even though it’s been more than two years since I returned to work following the birth of our second (and last) child, it’s still so fresh in my mind. When my sister-in-law reached out to ask if I had any tips as she gets ready to make her own transition for the first...
10 Ways to Be Kind to Your Neighbor
It's the time of year that people make resolutions--things they hope to achieve in the coming year. I don't like the word "resolutions" because I can never seem to keep them, but I do like the word "goals." One of my goals for 2018 is to live a life of kindness and...
Prosciutto Wrapped Cheesy Broccoli Stuffed Chicken
I always have chicken in my fridge or freezer, but finding new ways to make a quick chicken dinner can be a challenge. However, if I can get a complete meal done using only one pan, that chicken challenge is one I welcome with open arms. This dish has it all—meat,...
Why was Jesus Born?
As Christians, we all know that Christmas is so much more than a celebration of Christ’s birth. Christmas is the celebration of the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s plan. The plan God put in motion in the garden of Eden is a response to sin by God Almighty...
A Shelf for my Hairbrush
I've been a mother now for seven years. Which means I have learned a thing or two. Of course I have many years ahead and many more lessons. But in these first seven years, the lesson that I have learned over and over and over and over and over again is that everything...
Easy and Inexpensive Last-Minute Gift Ideas
My friend Krista is a genius when it comes to inexpensive yet meaningful gifts. I recently shared with her the high number of people on staff at our son’s school who are supporting him as he continues to grow and develop and that I had no idea what to do to honor...
A Labor of Love
I’ve had a love for writing my entire life. I remember in third or fourth grade when our class decided to throw our teacher a party. My job was to write a poem for her. How I wish I had a copy of that poem now! After raising four children, I wonder what it said....
Holiday Survival Guide: Nutrition Edition
My sister and I were talking about how to make this Holiday Survival Guide: Nutrition Edition short and sweet but applicable to our lives RIGHT NOW, amid the hustle, bustle, wrapping, and eating. Last week I started reflecting on what I’ve been doing since...
