There’s a storm on Saturn that has been raging since 2004. That’s four years before my kids started their cyclone of chaos, but sometimes it seems like they could give the Dragon Storm a run for its money. I keep waiting to see the meteorologist switch to a radar over my house ME: Stays up until midnight loading the dishwasher….
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Two years ago, my husband bought me a beautiful leather bound journaling Bible. I was so excited! I’d seen tons of pins with lovely designs across pages with Washi tape and water colors. So I sat down with my empty Bible and some colored pencils and… froze. Completely froze. This was a really expensive Bible and I was not talented…
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Six Things You Need to Be A Healthier Mom I used to be one of those really lucky people that never had to worry about my weight. I would eat whatever I wanted, do minimal physical activity and still be fairly thin. Then I had kids. One day while I was sitting at my desk eating my third corn bread…
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Stop Telling Me to Enjoy My Kids Dear Sweet Little Old Lady in Walmart, Please stop telling me to enjoy my kids. I’m doing my best. I know that I look frazzled and angry and on the verge of crying while I drag two shopping carts filled with kids and groceries around the store. I know that I just spoke…
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Five free mom splurges you’ve got to try. Moms are notorious for putting everyone else before themselves. I will flip through a Good Housekeeping magazine at the doctor’s office, scan an article about the importance of taking time for yourself, agree wholeheartedly, and plan to treat myself to a nice soak in the bathtub after the kids are in bed. …
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Are Pastors Held to a Higher Standard? This post, Are Pastors Held to a Higher Standard, is written by my friend, Dylan Manley. Dylan blogs over at BeardedApologetics.com where he writes about Christianity, ministry, and apologetics. Dylan is a graduate of Liberty Theological Seminary and works as a youth pastor at Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. Our…
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Growing up, I spent every other weekend with my dad at his parents house. His dad, my papaw, is a missionary Baptist preacher of a small church in a small town. Every Sunday morning, we were not only in church early, we were dressed in “Sunday clothes.” This meant that my sister and I wore dresses or skirts that were…
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When I was younger, I wanted to have a library like the one in the castle in Beauty and the Beast. Do you remember it? It had like a gazilion books filling floor to ceiling shelves. It had a rolling ladder attached to the shelves, and I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen. This post, Five Places…
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Last year, my two year old daughter started asking to pray before meals. She was difficult to understand, but she began by saying, “Dear God, Thank you for…” This post, Accidentally Teaching Your Kids to Pray, contains affiliate links. That means that if you make a purchase through our links, we’ll receive a small compensation at no cost to you. …
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The Life-Changing Magic of Giving Up As I mentioned before in my post about quitting minimalism, I grew up with a mom that would relentlessly clean out. And now, with four kids of my own, I get it. I often think that if we didn’t have so much stuff, it would be much easier to keep the house clean and…
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This post, Five Must Read Parenting Books for Christians, contains some affiliate links for your convenience. This means if you make a purchase after clicking a link, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Read my full disclosure policy. This post is the third in our Must Read Books for Christians series. If you missed the first…
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