Inspirational

I absolutely love when I’m completely immersed in a Bible study or book that challenges me spiritually, how everything around me seems to echo what I’m learning. I’ve noticed a recurring theme of challenging my motivation for having a relationship…

Tommy Lee Jones was in a movie called Man of the House where he was hired as a U.S. Marshal to protect a cheerleader. At a football game, a perky cheerleader says to him, “Where’s your happ-ay fayce???” (in her most southern…

Does the monotony of parenting ever get to you? It certainly does me! Or how about the menial tasks? For instance, multiple times a day I have to put all 10 pillows back onto our couch. Yes, I have 10…

After reading this article about the scathing book that Martha Stewart’s daughter recently wrote about her childhood as the domestic diva’s daughter, it seems to be a trend (especially among celebrities) to blame your parents for all your problems. I’m…

Why do bad things happen? Why do good people suffer? Why does healing come to some who are sick but not to others? Have you ever struggled with these questions? Yeah, me too. I’m participating in yet another amazing Beth…

  God spoke to me in a dream this week. No, not an audible voice. Not even with a clear direction or anything. He simply revealed to me a simple everyday scenario…an interaction, very similar to one that happened earlier…

It was just like any other ordinary Tuesday. I was a senior in high school running late, as usual, to College Algebra. I don’t remember what was taught that day (probably something I didn’t understand anyway), but right before the…

The term “blessing” or “blessed” is thrown around so often, especially in the community of Christians. I myself use it quite frequently because it is really the only way to “sum up” a lot of life…my children are a blessing,…

I never thought I would be a yeller. I am soft spoken, after all. In fact, when salespeople call our house and I answer, they’ll sometimes ask to speak to my mom or dad. Umm…I am the mom. Thankyouverymuch. My parents…

One of the most precious things in life right now is watching our boys love on each other. They are crazy about one another. I am so, so thankful. I can’t tell you how happy it makes my heart to…