We all do it. We compare ourselves to others. We view something someone has or does as better than us. And we feel jealous and insecure. But then we compare ourselves to someone else and we find we’re better at something than them, and so we judge them and feel better about ourselves. We’re continually trying to keep the scale…
You love God with all your heart and soul and mind, and then life happens. Whether it’s the busyness of life, or something painful happened in your life, it’s not hard to find yourself not connecting with God like you did before. God feels far away, and your desire to read your Bible or pray or go to church is…
On Thanksgiving we sit around a table with family and friends, eat way too much delicious food, and think about all the blessings in our lives. It’s honestly one of my favorite holidays, because we slow down enough to truly enjoy what’s around us, to recognize all the good things in our lives. And then we wake up the next…
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I just love the opportunity to gather with family and reflect on all the things we are grateful for, realize how blessed we truly are, all while eating some amazing food. “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8 NIV Although I don’t…
So, I watched this video on FB the other day. Please take a few minutes to watch it before reading the rest of the post. It’s worth it! Didja watch it? Ok, good. So anyway, I watched this video on Facebook, and scrolled through the comments. All the comments on that video were all about persistence, not giving up, the…
I was having one of those days. You know, the one where you plan all these fun things for your kids to do and then things don’t go as planned and before long your thoughts have spiraled to the point where you feel like you are the worst mother in the world. Or, maybe that’s just me. I took my…
The other day I attempted to make red velvet cupcakes. From scratch. I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m not much of a baker or cook and hubby has a few stories he could share with you about epic flops I’ve had in the kitchen. But somehow I got it in my mind to make red velvet cupcakes from…
A few years ago, after reading Beth Moore’s amazing Praying God’s Word, and Stormie Omartian’s The Power of a Praying Parent, I discovered the joy of praying scripture for my children. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I…
I’m a mama of two boys with over a dozen diagnoses between them. My life can easily be consumed by their needs, their therapy appointments, their diets, etc. My faith has struggled along this journey. It is a hard and lonely path, I am not going to lie. I know people mean well and are trying to be encouraging when…
I’ve watched Finding Nemo and Finding Dory multiple times, but it didn’t hit me until recently that both Nemo’s and Dory’s parents are special needs parents and they have different approaches to raising their children that have encouraged me in the way I parent my own special needs children. Nemo’s dad Marlin, is very fearful and overprotective, longing to keep…