Life has been a little busy lately, which means emotions have a tendency to run wild. Multiply that by four kids, and you have an incredible opportunity to practice what you preach. I’m an advocate for expressing emotions and feeling your feelings, but we have definitely come across some helpful tips and tools along the … Continue reading Practical Ways We Deal with Emotions
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At the Well
Have you ever felt disqualified because of who you are? Or maybe unqualified because of who you aren’t? I’ve felt both! There’s a real struggle between feeling like you’re too much but also not enough. (Jess Connolly & Hayley Morgan have a great devotional on this called Always Enough, Never Too Much.) At Life Group … Continue reading At the Well
Fear and Love
One of my biggest fears is the fear of abandonment. Loved ones leaving. Being left out or left behind. Being overlooked or forgotten, especially by those closest to me. And that reinforces the fear that I’m not good enough, that I’m not worthy. It’s something that I often come back to in counseling as I … Continue reading Fear and Love
Redeeming Love (A Recommendation)
I’m becoming more and more convinced that isolation is one of the hardest parts of being sick. (I am so glad to be free!) But I am also thankful for one of the perks of isolation: time. A few months ago, a couple of authors I follow on social media shared a trailer for Redeeming … Continue reading Redeeming Love (A Recommendation)
Worthy
Happy New Year!! Today is the 12th day of Christmas, which means my family is celebrating with one more night of movies/activities/snacks! My favorite tradition at the start of each new year is choosing a #oneword. A word to be on the lookout for, a theme, something to focus on for the next 365 days. … Continue reading Worthy
A Few of My Favorite Things: December
With Christmas just a few sleeps away, I wanted to repost two of my favorite Christmastime blogs – they are filled with some of my favorite things! The 12 Days of Christmas Movies - Something we started last Christmas, that we are making our preparations for now! 12 days of movies with themed activities and … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things: December
ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
We’re in the thick of Advent, moving slowly toward the celebration of Jesus’s birth. Embracing shadows as we look to Light. (In case you missed it… Shadow & Light by Tsh Oxenreider is an incredible resource on your “Advent”-ure. Each day has a unique song and piece of artwork to reflect on! You can also … Continue reading ADVENTure + enCOURAGEment
My Race to Run 