Having kids in our home has been really eye opening and convicting on the words we use with them and each other. We want to create a safe environment where they know Jesus and the love He has for them. Which is why we have stopped using the words "I'm sorry" and are now working… Continue reading I’m Sorry But…
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Heart Check Holidays Part 2: When Martha Takes Over
Tis' the season for our Martha to be highlighted and our Mary hearts challenged. So many of us are preparing our homes for guests or trying to make things absolutely perfect for our families. Maybe we're running around buying all the gifts for loved ones. Maybe we're frantically baking all the goodies for our neighbors,… Continue reading Heart Check Holidays Part 2: When Martha Takes Over
Heart Check Holidays Part 1
The holiday season is a time for such joy and love as we prepare to celebrate the greatest example we have for Holy. Then why is holiday stress a thing? Why do we seem snippy and inpatient in the moments that should be joyful? There are so many answers to those however a few that… Continue reading Heart Check Holidays Part 1
Seventy-Seven Times Over
"Can you please forgive me?" I tell my husband after a morning of waking up on the wrong side of the bed and not being the kindest person to him. It's a phrase I've said many a times to him. It's also a phrase he has said many a times to me. It's always followed… Continue reading Seventy-Seven Times Over
Childlike Laughter
A few weeks ago we began to bring our older daughter into worship with us before she attends her lesson. It wasn't her first rodeo when it comes to worship. She's gone with us countless times before but this time my heart noticed something that it hadn't before. At one point she came up to… Continue reading Childlike Laughter
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