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Encouragement for every season of life5 Ways to Maintain Gratitude
The other day I sat down with my kids to enjoy one of their favorite movies, Finding Nemo. In one particularly enjoyable part of the Disney flick, two fish find themselves in a terrifying predicament. As the fish flop around frantically on an oceanside dock, some...
25 Days of Christmas Kindness
It's our 6th year of Advent Acts of Kindness: Six years of doing one kind act each day from December 1-25. Six years of brainstorming ideas and asking others for theirs; six years of planning and plotting that culminates in December. Six years of feeling the joy of...
Around the Table
November starts the season of family gatherings, holiday parties, and sometimes a cookie exchange or two. For me, this time of year has always been a little stressful. You see, I want a Good Housekeeping kind of table setting, but I don’t have a decorator’s...
Reframe This Thanksgiving
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:8 (NLT) Be thankful in all things. Hmmm…What about the time that my alarm did not go off, I was late for my first day of work, I ran into the new...
20 Free Acts of Kindness
It's the time of year when the spirit of giving abounds, and people want to show love and kindness to others. But if doing things for others isn't in the budget this time of year, fear not! Here are 20 Free Acts of Kindness that you can put into practice not just...
Less Toys, More Creativity
I love being “Grammy Pammy” to not only my own grandchildren, but several children I get to invest in through various moms ministries. It is so fun to witness the different stages of growth, how the kiddos interact, and what piques their creativity. Have you ever...
The Last Button: One Mom’s Journey to Postpartum Weight Loss
The Last Button: One Mom’s Journey to Postpartum Weight Loss I couldn't tell if the audible crying in the bedroom was from my baby or me as I tried on my jeans for the third time. I'm not even talking about my everyday jeans. I'm taking about the other ones. I was...
The Thirteenth Man
The last lamp lit, they sat together for the meal. Twelve men gathered together in a guest room. A table had been prepared, customary for this day. The men looked at each other. Their lives had been less than ordinary. They had seen and lived what they could only...
Tangy Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Growing up my dad would make all sorts of meals that were weird, undesirable, or just plain gross....from a 10-year-old's perspective. However, as I got older, I realized that sometimes he was onto something pretty delicious, and squash soup was one of those meals I...
It’s Not About Me
One night as I was lying in bed, my 5-year-old nose picked up one of my favorite smells. As I entangled my fingers in my blankie, I realized that my parents had not only sent me to bed much too early but had also decided to make my very favorite treat without me! I...
