As Moms, overwhelming feelings of measuring up and being good enough wreck havoc on our weary souls. We feel completely powerless against the war raging inside of us. We feel completely powerless to the schedule hanging on our refrigerators. We feel completely powerless to the disease overtaking a loved one. We feel completely powerless against […]

You walk into a crowded room searching the beautifully decorated tables for familiar faces.  A couple of friends are standing in a group laughing and carrying on a lively conversation.  They notice you and perform the acquaintance smile (you know, the half-smile with the head nod).  You continue to look around and see a few […]

​The busyness of December can get quite overwhelming, which is why I love the New Year!  A time to reflect on hopes for the upcoming year and a refreshed desire to execute a plan for improvement.  This is also the noted time of year for healthy eating and exercising plans.  However, I encourage you to […]

A great article in “Propel Women” really spoke to me about what I am versus what I am not.  Bianca Olthoff says it perfectly. You are not your mistake. You are not your poor decision. You are not your dress size. You are not your failure. You are not your hidden sin. You are not […]

We all have “bad stuff” in our lives, and we can deal with it in several different ways.  We can hide it and pretend we’re perfect.  However, this leads to a long-term, deadly growth of internal guilt and shame that festers in our hearts, often making us mean and judgmental toward others.  It can also […]

I haven’t had the opportunity to blog in the last several weeks, and I realized how fast time flies in just the daily grind of life.  My “Jesus & Me” time in these past days have been filled with reflecting on the divine responsibility of being a mother.  Maybe it was the symbolism of Mother’s […]

Do you feel you wear a mask? ​Do you feel you are one way with the people at work?  One way with the people at church?  One way with family?  One way with high school/college friends?  The list could be endless, but what way are you really? Struggling with pretending, or as I like to […]

​Do you realize that you were created in the image of God? You are gifted with His love and a desire for Him to use you. Do you wear that proudly, or have you stuffed it in a closet in favor of something you think is better? Don’t discount your abilities or the gifts that […]