“Did you say you run?” The disdain in the woman’s question hung thick over the group. All eyes turned on me as my face turned red in the summer heat. “I’m training for my first 5K along with my preteen son. We’re having a good time together jogging in the morning, and I feel like I’m getting … [Read more...] about Don’t Do These Things When You’re Feeling Insecure
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Fighting the Devotional Battle
Truth be told, I stuff my face far more often than my soul. There’s an urgency to mealtime, an ingrained habit of snacking that doesn’t easily translate to the spiritual disciplines of prayer and Bible reading. And I say that to my shame. You know what? I’m taking a big risk by being honest about … [Read more...] about Fighting the Devotional Battle
Being Ordinary Makes a Difference!
I was so ticked that Abi invited me to her cozy corner in Joy in My Kitchen. Abi and I have a lot in common -- a love for homeschooling, adoption, and FOOD! Gotta love her! Pull up a chair and grab a cookie and join our conversation. Being Ordinary Makes More Difference Than You Know What has … [Read more...] about Being Ordinary Makes a Difference!
Can YOU Have Greater Influence?
Can an ordinary mom really, truly have extraordinary influence? Is there any purpose in the chaos, the frustration, the mess of motherhood? Debbie Chavez asked me that exact question on her podcast recently. And we got into that "extremely oppressive" comparison trap, as she put it, that exhausting … [Read more...] about Can YOU Have Greater Influence?
How to Be Rocking Ordinary when You’re Running On Empty
"I'm not cut out for this life. I'm toast." That was my text to my husband when I landed from traveling to my interview on The Harvest Show. I was completely used up -- no more enthusiasm, no more excitement, no more words. Feeling totally wrung out, I contained not one drop of energy anywhere … [Read more...] about How to Be Rocking Ordinary when You’re Running On Empty
I Didn’t Ask to Be In This Stage of Life
The thought washed over me with the warm water of the shower, the suds flowing down to mix with my tears. I never wanted this, never dreamed of this, never aspired to reach this stage. Motherhood was scary, but rewarding. As a young mother, I enjoyed growing up with my children, learning … [Read more...] about I Didn’t Ask to Be In This Stage of Life
