(Please note, this post does contain affiliate links.  If you choose to purchase through them, I will make a commission that helps fund this ministry.) Confession.  A few years ago, I became fed up with the way we handled Christmas.  We were rushing from one activity to another, always on the go.  By the time […]

I was browsing through a crowded store when confronted by pushing and hurried strangers.  It seems as though everyone was on a mission, and demonstrating kindness and patience to their fellow man didn’t make the list of priorities. Mumbling “Excuse me”, shoppers consumed with their own agenda could barely muster a half-hearted smile for an […]

There is overwhelming joy and raw emotion in reminiscing about old photographs. With tear-stained cheeks I recently remembered when my kids were small. It seems like yesterday they were trying solid foods and learning to walk.  These precious memories reminded me of the fleeting nature of life and how quickly time passes.  It’s hard to […]

(Please note, this post does contain affiliate links and the proceeds will be used to further fund this blog at no cost to you.  Thank you!) As I reminisce about my journey through infertility, I remember a five year battle that few could understand.  At that time, the friendships I held dear were filled with […]

Mindlessly surfing the web, I stumbled upon an article that had me riveted from moment one.  Surprisingly, this post described various ways parents scar their kids for life. Curious and always a bit unsure if I am on the right parenting path, I was floored to learn the #1 way parents are ruining their children. […]

When I think back to 21 years ago on this very day, I can remember how stressed I was going back over all the details for the umpteenth time. I like to do things that way. I like to go over everything time and time again, but don’t we all when we are planning our […]

Happy Fall!  It’s time for brightly colored leaves to float to the ground, vibrant orange pumpkins to grace porch steps, and holidays to unite families from afar.  What’s not to love about this time of year? Be prepared for this beautiful season with The Ultimate Fall Printable Pack in the NEW Faith Along the Way […]

(This post does contain affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through them, I will make a commission that helps to fund this blog.) I love being a mom.  I love the laughter, the snuggles, and guiding my children on this journey through life.  It was a journey I prayed for and I waited for […]

Tick-tock, tick-tock. Waiting on God’s direction when you are desperate for answers can see overwhelming and frustrating.  The longer that God is silent, the more desperate and restless one may become. Personally, I have waited through surgeries as I braced for a cancer diagnosis. I waited, broken and grieving, for my season of infertility to […]

“Daddy’s home!” Little feet ran to the door to greet their hero with open arms, but they were met with a pencil thin smile and a halfhearted hug. Daddy had had another long week and looked discouraged by the weight of the world.  The twinkle had vanished from his eyes and his smile seemed forced […]

Summer. There really is nothing like it. The days just seem so much more carefree, and they seem to last forever. Summer is for family, summer is for fun, and summer is for capturing all those memories that seem so hard to grasp when the hustle and bustle of the school year sets in. Whether […]