On the Road to Joyful Motherhood

Joyful Womanhood

Good Habits

Feeling like you want to get traction in your life, but not sure where to start? This list of seven good habits may offer some inspiration. This past weekend I was this close to a meltdown. {holds fingers about an inch apart} It wasn’t like things were crazy or bad. In fact, things are very, [...]

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The Grass is Always Greener – Series in Review

Jealousy and want can plague each of us from time to time. But, when we turn our attention to our own gardens, we get a glimpse of great beauty and a better way. Last fall I shared a series called, “The Grass is Always Greener.” It was an exploration of how we can make things [...]

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Are You Booking It Yet?

Get ready to Book It with us this year as we work our way through twelve books to help your life as mom. A couple weeks ago, I shared the Booking It reading list for 2012. I’m really excited about the books on this list. I hope you are, too. Already digging into a few [...]

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Setting Goals for the New Year

Setting goals for the new year is necessary for me to get traction on the ways I want to grow. Dividing them into personal, family, home, and financial goals for 2012 helps me wrap my head around different areas of life. This is probably one of my favorite times of the year: the great big [...]

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Living a Better Story

The point of a story is never about the ending….It’s about your character getting molded in the hard work of the middle. — Donald Miller Hubs and I have been reading and discussing this book over the last few weeks. Yes, I’m cheating. It’s on the Booking It reading list for March. But, FishPapa grabbed [...]

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What Makes Christmas Merry

A Merry Christmas is not found in the abundance of gifts, food, or frolics, but in a knowing and a confidence in Him. Christmas really isn’t about the presents. The music and the stories and films are all well and good, too. But, they aren’t what it’s about. It’s not even about the food. Christmas [...]

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Perspective & the To Do List

The Plague slowed me down this year. And that is probably all well and good. We all need a little perspective sometimes when it comes to our Christmas “to do” lists. The following post was written three years ago when we were reeling from the death of my mother-in-law. I had a newborn. I had moved to [...]

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Handling Grief at the Holidays

The holidays can be a rough time for families who are grieving or dealing with sickness, injury, or financial hardship. Here are some ideas on how to reach out to them. It’s now been three years since my mother-in-law lost her battle with cancer. She passed away about a week before Christmas. It was a [...]

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