I love digging into God's Word and seeing what He has tell me. I don't do it as regularly as I want to, but I am getting better. Journaling the word (I love Cultivate What Matters' Write the Word Journals!) has become a favorite of mine. I can choose a short or a long passage, depending on time (#momlife). I loved writing kids church curriculum for the same reason - reading and rereading, looking up background information and writing out the words God gives me about the text. It's a really sweet, significant experience every time. I truly hope … [Read more...]
The Best Self Journey: February
In the interest of Making it My Best Year, I chose to give up sugar for the month of January and replace it with more fruits and veggies. I planned in a few days that I knew I would have a treat (like my trip to Nashville for Influence Conference!), and gave myself grace instead of feeling guilty over a few other sugar indulgences sprinkled throughout the month. BUT overall I would say that it was pretty successful! … [Read more...]
Make It Your Best Year
I want to make 2017 my best year. I'm a goal setter, but I'm not necessarily a goal keeper. I am really good at planning and making lists, but when it comes right down to it, I often make excuses and fall into the same old traps. New Years resolutions can be one big pit fall, am-I-right?! Losing weight, eating better, cleaning out the junk from our homes all sound really good but it can be really daunting and most of us fall away before the end of January. … [Read more...]
Fear of Missing Out
I was hanging up Logan's clothes and beginning to pack up many of his newborn size clothes when it hit me. I was afraid of missing something. A few days before, my devotional had asked "what are you afraid of?" and I had left it blank, somewhat pridefully thinking I had no fear. I had just walked through my fears of labor, delivery and early on sleepless nights and now there seemed to be a fear void. But I didn't sense peace - I just couldn't name the fear. That is until anxiety hit while doing laundry. … [Read more...]
7 Life Lessons From Yoga
I am not going to sit here and pretend that I am some great yoga master, because I am SO not. But I have been doing yoga (semi) regularly for a little over a year now, and I have a learned a lot! I hope that some of these life lessons from yoga resonate with you and encourage you to give it a try - or to get back on the mat! … [Read more...]
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