I started this website for two reasons. One was simply that I felt called to. Over and over I felt God whispering to me…write. Now, this didn’t come out of the blue, I’ve been writing off and on for years. Remember Xanga sites? Yeah, I rode that train. In second grade we had to write […]
Do the Hard Thing: Get Inspired
“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 (ESV) I believe that we were created by God. I believe that God is a creator. He is brilliant and attentive to every tiny microscopic detail. Every piece of artwork […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard thing: Live Your Life with Purpose
When my children were learning to walk, I would hold their hands and let them take steps with my support for awhile. Then I would wiggle out my finger from a clenched fist and let them go some more, with a little less support. After they figured out how to keep going forward more independently, […]
Do the Hard Thing: DTR with Social Media
It is, praise Jesus, the end of a long hard week, and I find myself at the beginning of a new one. One where my husband is in town and not gone for 7 days and 6 nights. One where my hormones are hopefully a little more balanced. One where I will have interaction with […]
Do the Hard Thing: Ask How Others are Hurting
There is a saying that goes “hurt people, hurt people”. I’ve found that to be very true, both personally and as I’ve observed other relationships. When I’ve done things to hurt people, it’s typically because I’m operating out of a place of hurt myself (not justifying the action, explaining the behavior). When other people hurt […]
Do the Hard Thing: Feed Souls
I have yet to find a person who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies. I also have yet to find a person who can eat them and not seem a little bit happier while eating them. So one could make the conclusion that chocolate chip cookies make people happy. Celebrations call for chocolate chip cookies. Hard […]
Do the Hard Thing: Get Over Yourself
We went to Disney World a few weeks ago. It was a great time as a family. It was perfect timing as we are exiting one trying season and prepping for another. Time to be together, laugh, and have fun. Everywhere my kids went they were called princes and princesses, made to smile, and pretty […]
Do the Hard Thing: Shop Responsibly
Can we all agree shopping is hard? Maybe you happen to love one particular area of shopping (say, clothes?). I’ll give you one area…but I mean, across the board? Keeping up with all the household needs, groceries, clothes, underwear, birthday presents, teacher gifts, Halloween costumes, shoes…it seems like there is a never ending list and […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing: Love Well (and a GF chili and cornbread recipe)
My sister got diagnosed with Celiac’s disease in 2009. This was not a super friendly time to have to be gluten free…there weren’t many blogs, cookbooks, or even specific sections of the grocery store for those who were gluten free. And there certainly was not clear labeling. She had a rough road of it. Thankfully […]
Do the Hard Thing: Pray
I was frustrated to say the least. I was in the middle of packing for a trip, had a to-do list a mile long, and in the midst of trying to get all the clothes I needed in a bag there were two items of clothing that had completely disappeared from my home. I don’t […]
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