Finding Grace-Filled Confidence in the Chaos
Do you celebrate the Advent season? Try one of these Advent Bible studies with your family this year! As far as the church year goes, Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, and it lasts through Christmas Eve but many families choose to start Advent activities on December 1st! We celebrate the traditional (church year) […] Read more…
My name is Leah. Seven years ago I was a young mom who was happily married with one child. As I parented my one son, my urge to grow our family became overwhelming, in a good way. That little boy I was raising was nothing short of amazing and my love for him overflowed […] Read more…
I’m the first to admit that Pinterest has become a slight addiction for me, even though I’m pretty sure I’m pronouncing it incorrectly (Pin-interest, Pin-trehst? After 6 years this should be obvious to me). There are days when I completely ignore it, but then on some random Saturday afternoon I go crazy pinning DIY ideas, kids […] Read more…
When I was 9 years old, I got something I really wanted for Christmas: a fancy version of an Etch-a-Sketch. For all intents and purposes, I should have been happy. But instead, I burst into tears after opening all my presents and feeling like I didn’t have “enough”. Looking back, I obviously realize that this […] Read more…
November is National Adoption Month. As an adopted child, I love hearing stories of how God impacts many lives through adoption! Throughout November, I’ll be sharing some wonderful stories, shared by those who have experienced God’s gift of adoption. Today my friend Mallory shares what God has done in her family’s life through difficult times […] Read more…
Do you struggle with Christmas stress? I want you to know that having a less stressful, joy-filled holiday season IS possible! A large part of changing the way the Christmas season turns out for you and your family is addressing some of the attitudes or pressures that we may feel around this time of year […] Read more…
November is National Adoption Month. As an adopted child, I love hearing stories of how God impacts many lives through adoption! Throughout November, I’ll be sharing some wonderful stories, shared by those who have experienced God’s gift of adoption. Our first testimony is from Cathy and it is a powerful one! Through loss, life begins […] Read more…
I’ve been a mom for just about 10 years now, and I know less now than I knew when my first child was born. That may sound strange, but it’s true! For me, it is similar to being a Christian. The longer I am one, the more I realize how much I don’t know and have […] Read more…
STOP SAYING MOTHERHOOD IS HARD. That was the statement that popped up in my newsfeed a few months ago on Facebook. Immediately I bristled. What do you mean, stop? Who says I’m even saying such a thing? But I am. Those three words leave my mouth almost every single day. Motherhood is hard. In conversations with friends, […] Read more…
It can be hard to “focus on Jesus” sometimes, can’t it? Even that phrase, “focus on Jesus”, is difficult to grasp onto. With everything else that fights for our attention, our concentration wanders. We struggle to remain centered on the important truths. As for me, I worry. I struggle. I am bothered by things I see happening […] Read more…
In our home, we celebrate Lent, which is the 40 days before Resurrection Sunday when we intentionally remember and think about Christ’s sacrifice for us. In order to help us focus our hearts and help you and your family (and ours!) have a dedicated Scripture and prayer time each day of this season, I created […] Read more…
The first day of Lent is observed as Ash Wednesday in many churches and continues for 40 days, excluding Sundays, through Easter/Resurrection Day. If you’re anything like me, you’re still looking for a family study or activity to use as you observe Lent, even at this late hour! :) There are several devotionals we have enjoyed in […] Read more…
Many times I hear that THE solution to people feeling bad about themselves or motivating them to be a success is to raise their self-esteem. Believe in yourself, that’s the place to start, sings a popular kids’ show jingle that my children sometimes watch. That sounds all well and good, right? Who doesn’t want their child […] Read more…
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, it’s hard to get our kids to listen to us. At times, although I try to remain calm, my voice gets louder and higher in pitch and then…well, you know how it goes! Lately I’ve been learning that putting myself in my kids’ place helps me find a better way […] Read more…
After one year on the Netflix Stream Team, I promised I’d update my readers on what I think of the kids movies and TV shows offered on Netflix Instant Streaming. So here are my thoughts, broken down into five bullet points: I like that they have almost all of the PBS Kids’ Shows available: Arthur, Wild […] Read more…