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’m guest…
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’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling quite a bit about obedience. God has called me to do something that terrifies me. And as is often the case, God has brought a few messages to my heart from a passage I’ve read countless times. Recently I’ve been studying a few chapters of Exodus. More specifically Exodus 19-20 and Exodus 32-33. This…
My to-read list always seems to be getting longer and longer, but for me the summer is when I can finally tackle some books I’ve been eager to read. And in case you’ve been looking for a good book (or several!) to encourage your heart here’s a few of my recent favorites in no particular order. Disclosure: Some of the…
I’ve loved Pinterest since it first came out and you had to get invited to join. Yeah, old school Pinterest. But I always used it for personal things I was interested in, until last August, when I decided to get serious about using Pinterest to help bring traffic to my blog. I immediately created a Pinterest board for my blog,…
You already wear your hair up, so why not pamper yourself (and your hair!) with some lovely and unique Lilla Rose hair bling? Gorgeous Hair Clips Seven years ago, I stumbled across a blogger who hosted a Lilla Rose giveaway on her blog and I learned about their flexi hair clips and I just had to have one. And I was…
I once watched a beautiful French Dove commercial, in which women were asked to write in a journal every negative thought they had about themselves. Later on, they had two actresses memorize the lines these women had written down, and said them aloud to each other in a coffee shop, where all the women who had written the stuff about…