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When Opposites Say, “I Do”
The husband and I just celebrated our 15th anniversary. Fifteen!
To celebrate the occasion, I'm recycling a post about marriage that I wrote five years ago. Much of what I shared remains the same, although I did add and edit a few points. I hope some of this resonates with you, makes you laugh and, perhaps ...
Devotional: Goodbye, Self-Doubt!
“Live out your purpose.” We often hear statements like that, but we’re plagued by doubt and insecurity. We’re fearful of stepping into our calling because we’re hemmed in by the “what if’s?” of life. We find ourselves trapped by feelings of inadequacy. In this You Version Bible Plan, we’ll look at truths from Scripture to ...
Raise Your Kids So They’re Not Self-Reliant
Did you do a double-take when you read the title of this article? I wouldn’t blame you. It’s an odd title. It unhinges some of our core beliefs about how to raise our kids. After all, how can it be wrong to teach our kids to stand on their own feet?
As a mom of two middle schoolers, ...
Has our Boldness become Brazenness?
Growing up in the eighties, I distinctly remember one of our rituals in elementary school. When the teacher walked into our classroom, all of us students stopped what we were doing, rose from our seats, and in unison greeted her with a ‘good morning’ or a ‘good afternoon.’
As a student, I had every right to ...
“If I Were President …” Life Lessons from a Kindergartener
You’re looking at a paper cut-out silhouette of my son when he was in Kindergarten. Below his profile are the wise (and hard-to-decipher) words of my then five-year-old. Let me help you with the mommy translation: If I were President I would “work hard at cleaning my room.”
The boy is 12 years old now. His ...
Tackling Disappointment – YouVersion Bible Plan
We’ve all been there. The closed door. The broken relationship. The rejection. The loss. None of us are immune to disappointment. But we don’t have to dwell in it. In this Bible Plan we’ll look at truths from Scripture that will help us deal with disappointment and walk in the fullness of life that Jesus ...
Ready to Hit Reset on 2020?
The first six months of 2020 have sneaked past us. Six months of circumstances that no one saw coming. Six months where we faced fear, uncertainty, loss, and anxiety that the coronavirus and the glorious mess of regular life brought to our tables.
And now we stand at the halfway point of the year that we ...
Confessions of a Chronic Complainer
When the editors at a website to which I contribute posted a ‘Month of No Complaining’ challenge, I signed up without missing a beat.
After all, I’m a grateful person, I thought. I’m not a compulsive complainer, I thought. It can’t be THAT hard, I thought.
After completing a month of the experiment, let’s just say there was ...
Do You Phub God?
When it comes to organizing my life, I am decidedly (and frustratingly) old school. My husband has (almost) given up convincing me that Google calendars are the way to go. I usually give digital diaries a non-committal shot for a week or two and then revert to my trusty spiral-ring planner.
When it comes to spending ...
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