How Humility Can Still Boast Confidence "Being humble" is a phrase I use a lot! Having four children in the naturally occurring...

How Surrendering Your Fears Can Help Overcome Them FEAR IS A LIAR Fear is a joy stealer, a liar, and a waste of time. It has the power to...

Although, flowers, chocolates and jewelry are great, they don't represent what Valentine's Day means to me. Loving someone well requires...

Now that January is over and resolutions are in full swing, I thought I would share my new perspectives on resolutions, what they used to...

Let me start with a truth about marriage that has served me the last 22 years. Truth: Building a strong foundation from the beginning is...

Talking with people is always an interesting experience, especially with my children. Some days the interactions flow out like milk and...

As the new year settles in and Christmas begins to fade away, I began the process of restoring my home back to the way it looked before....

While Advent is in full swing I catch myself having moments of how next year's Christmas season might look different for our family. A...

My kids say that I prep for holidays in a similar fashion as my husband does for competitive races. List making starts a few weeks prior...

Due to my own lack of maturity, I sometimes forget its possible for me to have kids that are turning into adults. Even though it's an...

Recently I attended a dinner for a close friend of mine that was honored for his commitment and service to helping improve his local...

Have you ever found a best friend that you didn't know you were even looking for? Growing up in such a close-knit family, especially one...

"I'm a Proud Mom/Dad of an Awesome kid" or "I'm a Proud Parent of an Honor Roll Student!" I love reading the stickers that parents have...

IS IT WRONG TO WANT TO BE RIGHT? I think most of us would agree that it feels good to be right. There is nothing more frustrating than...

Yesterday I just returned home from the SHE SPEAKS writers conference in North Carolina. It was an incredible experience, with over 800...

Even small churches like mine, can challenge us with big messages. This week, I was reminded of this simple yet profound...