Be Kind To Yourself
Do you have that spot where you can breathe? In the hurried, busy, loud and distracting pace of our days, let’s consider a place where we can reconnect, breathe, and get some stillness. If we let our hearts get still, I believe we will be able to hear our God better....
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This is a Saturday soup favorite in our home and my favorite way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey! The day after the heavy traditional turkey dinner, I crave spice and this hits the spot. I throw it together in the crockpot Friday morning and it’s ready whenever...
Live Like Your Days Are Numbered
Have you ever noticed as people are living their last days, the trivial things wash away, and their gaze becomes crystal clear? What would I change if I could refocus my perspective and live like my days are numbered? The overflow of my heart often sets the tempo and...
The Gratitude Book Tradition
This book is my new favorite Thanksgiving tradition! I found this gem at a nearby store and fell in love with the idea. The beautifully created book by Molly Hatch is bound in a soft green fabric and the title tells the entire story... Gratitude. On each page, there...
4 Questions To Help Your Kids Decide
Our kids have a lot coming at them each day, so what can we do to help them navigate their thoughts? We can give them the power to choose what they believe…but how? I heard Jennie Allen speak about her new book, which is coming out on January 28th, called Get Out Of...
Five Great Resources to Help Parents Navigate the Digital Age
Most parents feel the intense pressures of having kids growing up in the digital age. We all could use some helpful resources to navigate the always-changing technology as it comes quickly at us as well as tips to establish healthy technology cultures in our own...
Who Do You Want To Be?
My friend's daughter is in junior high. Even the words “junior high” make my jaw clench a little. There are so many ways that it can go down...not all bad, just a lot of different possible directions. Her daughter said this week, "I offered to help someone even though...
Great Questions To Ask Your Kids
There is power in the questions that we ask our people because it determines what we get to know of them, but even more importantly, because it shapes how they see their days and the way they put the world together. I asked my daughter where she saw God at school...