I’m a results oriented person. I love working hard and seeing the ‘fruit’ of my labor. But sometimes, when I’ve been working on something for longer than anticipated,and I don’t see (or feel) the results I become discouraged.Thought for the day… Just because you can’t… Continue Reading “Every flower must grow through dirt…”
From the time I found out we were pregnant with our first child I have ALWAYS wanted to be a stay at home mom. But things didn’t always work out the way I had hoped. In fact, many times it felt like my journey… Continue Reading “Supermom complex”
Romans 12:12 Be JOYFUL in hope, PATIENT in affliction and FAITHFUL in prayer One of the things I’ve been consciously practicing is to enjoy the process. For so many years I followed my heartstrings and became anxious for not being where I thought I should… Continue Reading “Enjoy… the Process”
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last 11+ years of being a mom, it’s that you shouldn’t do this journey of motherhood alone. To enjoy the journey you will need to surround yourself with positve, prayerful and purposeful women. Women who will… Continue Reading “Fellowship of Sisterhood”
The other day I found myself droning about doing my household chores…. loads of laundry, dishes to wash, floors to be swept, beds to be made… when it hit me how wonderful that I have the opportunity to serve my family. Not in a… Continue Reading “Without Reservations”
‘Stop copying me’…. words I hear quite often lately between our two kids. Whether we like it or not, we’re always being watched. And whether we like it or not ‘someone’ is ‘copying’ us. I love it when my kids mimic me: speaking God’s… Continue Reading “Monkey see, Monkey do”
I have been prolife since a was a child. To this day I remember having a dream of women waiting in line at store, giving their babies (who were in a placenta shapped bag) to the cashier, because they didn’t want them…. I think… Continue Reading “Right to Life”
One of the things that can cause the most stress is the inability to start/complete things you set out to do. Things that you feel God has called you to do. My challenge to you today is to be patient and stay focused. Too often we… Continue Reading “Stay Focused”
Today I’m reminded that no matter what storm I’m facing… He will always be there to guide and protect. In Matthew 14:22-33, Jesus meets the diciples in the middle of the lake AND in the MIDST of the storm. I think he did this… Continue Reading “Peace in the storm”
There really isn’t such a thing as a shortcut in this journey. BUT there are better ways to do what we were meant to do. Slow and steady. Racing through our journey only causes us to miss all the wonderful ‘little’ things we would/could experience.… Continue Reading “Shortcuts”