parenting
How to Pray When It’s Hard to Hear God
I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 17:6 (NIV) The question popped out of the blue as I… Read More
Do You Find It Hard to Choose Joy or Make Time to Explore What Gives You Joy? Advent Joy #CoffeeBreakForYourSoul
Maya Angelou said, “A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.” What is the new song of God wants to you sing? Could joy… Read More
Advent: Letting Go of Your Grip To Blossom With God’s Peace (Guest Emily Freeman) #CoffeeBreakForYourSoul
Author Henri Nouwen shares “Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, ‘Prove that you are a good person.’ …’Nobody really cares about you,’ and one that says, ‘Be… Read More
When I Was Struggling With Panic Attacks: What I Learned
“When God is going to do something wonderful, He always starts with a hardship; when God is going to do something amazing, He starts with an impossibility.” Anne Lamott I love this… Read More
Advent Spark Hope: Sing Your Song Instead of Letting Stress Steal Your Spark (Guest Kristen Welch) #CoffeeBreakForYourSoul
Billie Holiday said, “If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.” Mary, after news of Jesus’ birth, broke into song too! “He has put… Read More
5 Ways to Remember Father’s Day Even If You Don’t Have Dad
{my images are free goodies for you to enjoy & share.} Is Father’s Day worth remembering when you don’t have a daddy? Since my daddy left when I was five, I’ve never… Read More
Writing My Father’s Day Card Without A Daddy
It still feels surreal to buy a Father’s Day card. Considering I never bought one before I became a mom and you, a dad. I was the same age as TJ when… Read More
Why Daddies Are Worth Remembering — Even If You Don’t Have One
“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” ~ Clarence Budington Kelland Is Father’s Day worth remembering when you don’t have a daddy? Since… Read More
Lemonade Dreams: Taking a Sip of Patience
“I have spread my dreams under your feet. Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” ~ W.B. Yeats Do you remember the first time you made lemonade? When I was a… Read More
Muffins In A Mailbox: Destiny and Delays
Grocery shopping with a three year old toddler and a seven month old baby can get tricky. With a twenty-pound CJ strapped in a baby carrier on me, I push a fidgety… Read More
No Boiled Egg Birthdays, Please
Celebrating birthdays is pretty important to me, given my childhood ones weren’t the best. Now, with a family of my own, I relish making birthdays special. Munching on ham and cheese toddler… Read More
The Goonies, Pirates, God and Me
The world loves to whisper lies about us, in an attempt to push us over to the sidelines. God says we are precious, the center of His attention. Have you ever been… Read More
