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 […]
Doing the Hard Thing: Mornings and Muffins
Mornings are hard. Those cute little mugs that talk about how you shouldn’t talk to me before I finish my coffee? That’s spot on. My kids even joke about it….and they have learned. I can rock the late night hours, and burn the midnight oil. I’m a night owl, and married one. We are both […]
31 Days of Doing the Hard Thing: Seek out the Wild and Unruly
Sometimes we forget that God loves to bear fruit from the most unruly vines and branches. That those we neglect and are tossed to the side often sprout up into something beautiful. I tended my main garden dutifully. It was the one that was always present as I was going about my way. Through my […]
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