I think I’ve started, stopped, and restarted this post several times over the past year. It seemed like such a simple one to write, but I’m now glad that I never finished it because I now have a new perspective to add to it. When my son was born, it seemed like the most popular piece of advice I was…
Setting the Spiritual Example for Your Children
We’ve all been there. We wonder if we’re doing this parent thing right. Am I reading to my child enough? Is he eating healthy enough? Am I spending enough time with him? And the list goes on and on. I was having one of those days recently where I was wondering if I was doing things “right” when all of…
10 Date Ideas
As parents, finding time to spend just the two of us can be difficult. We have so much going on in our lives and sometimes time slips away before we make sure to make time for us. I’ve put together a list of some of the date nights my husband and I have enjoyed. 1. Takeout & Movie At Home…
5 Verses for Life’s Twists and Turns
Life doesn’t always go the way we planned. There are some weeks when it seems like every productive thing I had planned went up in smoke. I had one of those weeks this past week where nothing I planned went right. It can be frustrating when it happens for a day, but it can be disheartening when it looks like…
Living Content in Christ
In my last blog post, Reading Your Bible vs. Studying Your Bible, I talked about how I let life get the better of me and stopped reading my Bible daily like I had been. One of the excuses I used was that we had just moved and I had put my study Bible in a box that I thought was…
Reading Your Bible vs. Studying Your Bible
I wouldn’t necessarily say that studying the Bible on my own and actually fully understanding it is one of my strengths. I have heard people teach an entire lesson based off of one verse and wished that I had the knowledge and wisdom of the Bible like they did. How did that read a part of the Bible and get…
Finding Strength
Have you ever felt guilty for getting annoyed by your child? I have. And I sure hope that I’m not alone in this. Don’t get me wrong, I love my son with every fiber of my being. He is my heart. He is my world. But sometimes, he makes me want to scream. That’s actually what first inspired this post…
To Moms Everywhere: It Does Get Better
I remember 8 months ago after bringing my son home from the hospital, I became a bit of a shell of my former self. Hormones are no joke and they can make us act in ways we never thought we would. They tell you what to look for for Postpartum depression, but nothing could have prepared me for the coming…
Two are Better than One: The Importance of Friendships
Do you ever feel alone when it comes to this whole mommy thing? I know I sure have. About 5 months before I got pregnant, my husband and I moved to a new town where we were now 45-50 minutes away from our parents and friends. Our plan was to rent for a little while before buying a home in…
10 Ways to Take Care of Mommy
Moms do a lot for the family and I know first hand that it may be hard to just stop and take a few minutes for yourself. It seems like any time that I want to take a break and do something to unwind, the kid needs me & I’m right back on mom duty. My husband is more than…