Tag Archives: Faith
Four in Ten Women May Have Experienced Abortion. Here's How to Love Them in Your Church.
This January, all across our Nation, people in the pews will celebrate Sanctity of Human Life Week culminating on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Many of us will hear sermons on Psalm 139. We'll learn ...
Sep 29, 2017
Those "Stay-at-Home Mom" Salary Calculations are Insulting. Here's Why.
I absolutely loathe those evaluations of "the value of a stay-at-home mom." You know the ones. They tally up the average wages of occupations like nanny, chauffeur, chef, tutor, housekeeper, and nurse...
Sep 27, 2017
Four Practical Tips for Teaching Boys to Be Wise + BOOK GIVEAWAY
Hands at ten and two, I took the curve, and noticed the guard rail off to the right. Protection, it screamed, and the idea popped into my head for an object lesson. Son, what would happen if Mommy dec...
Sep 22, 2017
A Holy Interruption
What do you do when everything in your perfect plan goes haywire? Well, let me tell you this. I don't really know, except to sit back and see what God is doing. I recently had a week where everything ...
Sep 21, 2017
The Struggle of Authenticity
I have a question for you, mommas. Have you ever felt inadequate in the face of other mom's social media posts? I know, stupid question. I have, too. I've been the mom who sees the Facebook posts and ...
Sep 14, 2017
Trust in the Process
Just two days ago, I gave birth to my third little one. My third boy. It was a phenomenal experience, as birth often is. I mean, aside from the reality of a whole other person making their way from in...
Sep 07, 2017
An Interview With A Survivor of Hurricane Harvey
Julie had a chance to chat with Shannon Lafayette, a photographer who was a witness to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. See what it looks like, what she's telling her kids, and how you can help. S...
Aug 28, 2017
Five Songs to Help You Persevere in the Waiting
Persevere prsvir/ verb: continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success. Facing difficulty with little to no prospect of success. Oh my goodness....
Aug 21, 2017
5 Things We Did When We Talked To Our Kids About Addiction
This isn't an easy blog to write. And, I suspect if you've struggled with addiction or know of someone who is or has, you know the inner turmoil. Part of me wants to protect my children from even know...
Aug 14, 2017
Thanks for the Purple Bra
*Disclaimer: This is not an ad for purple bras. Have you ever read a meme or blog telling you to "Be Thankful" and you kind of want to punch the author? Because I have (felt that way, not punched some...
Aug 09, 2017
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