Your Empty Room
/Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made bed and your empty desk. I saw the closet holding just a few remnants. The things you didn’t need for college.
Read MoreWhat do you see when you look at this house?
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I ran the tape gun over the last box, pulled it tight, and cut it. I smoothed the tape and wrote with my black sharpie: Memories.
Read MoreAbout That Time I Jumped Out of an Airplane
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I don’t have a bucket list. But if I did, jumping out of an airplane wouldn’t be on it.
Read MoreLove Them Broken
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Immediately a phrase popped into my head. Love them broken. If I can't fix someone, maybe, the best thing I can do is love them broken
Read MoreGrace for the Dormant Season
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We want leaves and flowers. But sometimes what we have are only bare branches.
Read MoreA Mother's Dangerous Prayer
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These aren’t just words that look good on a Pinterest board of inspirational quotes. It’s a prayer that makes me tremble.
Read MoreOn a personal note
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You may have noticed things have been a little quiet around here. They have. I hope you’ll forgive me and extend a little grace. I’ve been ...
Read MoreDo you need somewhere to stake your hope in 2021?
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All the unknowns in my life and in our crazy world, come to rest in this truth. God is sovereign. I am not.
Read MoreAn Epic Conspiracy
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Conspiracy theories are at an all-time high. I’m not here to argue about real news or fake news. I’m here to tell you some good news.
Read MoreWhen the Walls Fall Down - Rahab's Story
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I leaned against the windowsill and traced the cold, hard, stones with my fingertips. I stretched out as far as I could to breathe in the cool night air. Even the glowing torches below, couldn’t snuff out the light of a thousand diamonds in the sky. Though my heart ached, I couldn’t cry a single tear. When had I become like those stones: cold, hard, impenetrable?
Read MoreWhy I Made My Kids Buy Their Own Food
/Originally published on Money Saving Mom
It was nearing dinner time, and the question kept drifting through the kitchen… “Mom, what’s for dinner?”
My answer was met with varying degrees of dissatisfaction. I was growing really frustrated when suddenly, I had an epiphany!
“I’m not buying groceries, or cooking at all next week!” I announced…
If you choose to try BYOF, I’ve created a downloadable PDF to help you help you and your kids. Just drop a note in the comments with your email and I’ll send it to you!
Our Forever Hope
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This place feels like home. We’ve made it beyond liveable, we’ve made it comfortable. As our well-being is threatened, we’re reminded, Oh yeah! This isn’t our forever home. Let me encourage you with this…
Read MoreWhat is a Hope*Writer?
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When you feel yourself getting overwhelmed and feeling like you don’t belong, because others are farther down the path, or you start to believe the lie that you aren’t a real writer, please come back to this truth:
Read MoreBrave Enough to Bare Our Scars: Healing from Sexual Abuse
/Gulping back tears, I made my way toward the back, searching for an empty seat. As I walked that lonely aisle I made myself a silent promise, “I will never tell anyone again!”
Read MoreCollege Drop Off 2020
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Hey, Mama’s doing college drop off… I’m sending you all the love and a little encouragement!
Don't Fear What They Fear
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Friends, this world is getting darker by the day, by the hour. This is our moment to SHINE!!! Everyone should be wondering what our secret is. Why do we have so much hope?
Read MoreJOMO in July: An Invitation to Step Away
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Join me for one MONTH of freedom from the constant connection. One month to step away from your screens and the endless input. One month to reflect, reclaim your time, and evaluate the use of your one, precious life.
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I Made a Deal With God
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I made a deal with God. I never actually spoke it out loud, but it went something like this:
Read MoreTo You Who Doubt God's Love
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Sometimes we doubt God’s love. Circumstances. Challenges. Unanswered prayers. Life shattering events. Sometimes the rug gets pulled out from under our lives, and we get the wind knocked out of us. Maybe you’re wondering if God loves you.
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