Being a Christian for 40 years should mean I know what I’m doing. You would think God is a huge part of my life and my every day, but can I admit I’m lacking? In my mind, I have enough energy to do all my roles: wife, mom, daughter, and friend. This energy also allows […]

Struggle and disappointment go hand-in-hand with our life here on Earth. The Bible warns us over and over again that we can expect to go through hard times. However, when those hard time strike, we may feel forgotten by God. If our Father loves us so much, how could he possibly let us go through […]

Once a student told me, “Mrs. Bowen, thanks for being patient with us.” WHAT?!?! I asked her if she would write it down to share with my husband because I know he would never use my name and patience in the same sentence. And well, honestly, I couldn’t really argue with that. I don’t excel […]

Last spring my Grandfather celebrated his 90th birthday and a few months later, took his last breath.  His passing left hole in my heart, yet inspired a renewed passion for taking care of the elderly. And it reminded me what truly matters in our fleeting time on earth. In this modern age, self interest, greed […]

Have you ever had one of those days when everything just seems to go wrong?   Who am I kidding?  We have all had days like that.  You start out with a strong-willed three year old who insists on wearing pajama pants and a superhero costume to Mother’s Morning Out and end up with a […]

I did something really stupid the other day. My husband was gone, and I was home with four extra boys, a new, untrained puppy, whose bladder is the size of a sesame seed, and a potty-training three-year-old, Ethan. I was frustrated and overwhelmed, and I irritable because the first words out of my mouth when […]

There are times in my faith when God felt distant and far away. Whether I battled a secret sin I hid in shame or was simply struggling with life, feeling distant from God rattles me to the core. Yet I’ve found that reconnecting with the Lord doesn’t have to be as hard or dramatic as […]

It’s easy to get lost in the monotonous and mundane of life. Before long, you find yourself going through the motions with a half-hearted spirit. This is a warning sign you’re that you’re headed to exhaustion and you need to take a break.  Yet I’ve found that Christian women often forgo the opportunity for true […]

Finally. Silence. The house has been crazy all morning. Your littles thought today would be a great day to “do crafts” while you were taking 5 minutes to jump in the shower. But, your 5-minute reprieve turned into an hour long scrubbing glue and googling ‘hacks to clean up all the glitter.’ But never mind […]

I don’t know when it happened, but suddenly, I don’t have as much time to read as I used to. Between juggling chores and keeping up with the kids, my free time (and energy!)  seems to have disappeared. My lack of reading over the last few years has truly been disappointing since I’m a reader […]

I admit that when I was first introduced to Bible journaling, I immediately knew it wasn’t for me.  After all, I’m a terrible artist and my plate was already very full.  While I loved connecting with God during my daily quiet time, I didn’t need “one more thing” on my to do list. After all, […]