Loving our Kids

How I’m overcoming my struggle with friendship, fear, and finding balance
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How I’m overcoming my struggle with friendship, fear, and finding balance

I’ll just say it: I struggle with friendship, fear, and balancing all the things. It’s so easy to put unnecessary pressure on ourselves, isn’t it?! But even though I still struggle with those things, the pressure and fear I battle with no longer rule over me. My real-life friend for over 10 years, Misty Bailey,…

Get in the picture!

Get in the picture!

This is your friendly reminder to get in the picture! Your people don’t care if you aren’t wearing makeup, have messy hair, or whatever else. One day, they’re just going to want to see you with them. Or maybe you’ll be the one who wants to see you with them. Also, I know you can’t…

I thought leaving the 99 to go after the 1 was crazy – until I was the 1.
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I thought leaving the 99 to go after the 1 was crazy – until I was the 1.

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen today’s devotional about when Jesus recommended leaving the 99 safe sheep to go after the 1 who had wandered into unsafe territory: 12 “What do you think? If any man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the…

Mom who’s worried your child is growing too quickly, this is for you

Mom who’s worried your child is growing too quickly, this is for you

If you’re worried that your babies are growing up too quickly, but you’re also crazy-tired from being needed every single second, keep this in mind: Big kids can dress themselves, get their own snacks (and cook family meals!), do their own laundry, and learn how to accomplish other tasks, like grass-mowing and bathroom scrubbing. Plus,…