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Confessions of a sleep-deprived worrier
I probably shouldn't write blog posts when I'm sleep deprived and occasionally have trouble remembering my new son's name, not to mention the time I last fed him (don't worry--he'll remind me). But if...
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Conversations with my three year old: Volume 2
More from my middle child (If you missed the first installment, you can check it out here):. . .Anna: "My little girl needs to be feeded. She likes her mommy's bottle." (And proceeds to sit on the...
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Missing the Heart
My husband texted me a simple question while he was at dance class with our girls last Saturday morning: "Would you be okay if I went to play golf this afternoon?" Our two-month-old was going through a...
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Easter Scripture Printable Coloring Activity Page
My girls and I have been memorizing Isaiah 53:6 this week in anticipation of Easter. We've been talking about what it means to go astray from God and how we all do it! God is so good and isn't okay...
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Just a child
Do you know those moments when you're faced with your own brokenness and failures?Other than my daily flops and flounderings in mommying, nothing makes me face this more than a good 'ol argument with...
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To live is Christ
You know how you read God's Word, but it doesn't really sink in? You're thinking, I know this is really profound, but it just isn't changing my life right now. What am I doing wrong? I feel like that a...
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Scripture Coloring Page Printables: "As in Adam"&"For By Grace"
The girls and I have been working on these memory verses the last few weeks, so I thought I'd share printables for you to use too!You can download them by clicking here:As in Adam/1 Corinthians...
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No room for fear
My middle daughter has had stitches to her cheek from a fall into an open dresser drawer, a chipped a tooth, and a staple to her head from spinning into the coffee table--all in the last year. Now,...
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our greatest fears, unrealized
1 John 4:18: "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love."I am still thinking on 1 John 4 (see this...
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The P31 Case Study
I generally avoid Proverbs 31 and its ideal woman, do you? It conjurs up feelings of deficiency: No, I don't wake up early--not willingly. My children don't yet rise up and call me blessed (tired and...
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Printable Scripture Coloring Page: John 1:12
Hi friends! I have another memory verse printable coloring page for you! You can see them all here.You can ask your kids (or adults!) a few questions about this verse:What's required of us to become...
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Projects, a dream, and a lesson from Samson
I've been able to work on some fun projects over the last few months, so I thought I'd share a few, and also an exciting one in the works!I did this custom print for an adoptive family. The quote is by...
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Grace for the Growing
My five-month is in a funny stage. He just learned to turn over and can't stop now, even though he really doesn't like to sleep that way yet. There's been a lot of crying and training this last week.My...
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Right now counts + free printable!
There have been times this last week when the challenges of parenting compounded with physical weaknesses made it all seem just too hard, and discouragement creeps in. It seems silly to write it; I'm...
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at the end of a bad day + print giveaway
I impressed myself this morning. I was the mom I know I can be if I just pull it together. I didn't yell ALL morning. I controlled my twitches of anger when one little miss took almost two hours to...
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Printable Good News Story Booklet
We sure need good news in our house. We're experts at sinning and wanting our own way (especially me!). We need rescue. We need for Jesus to work in our hearts through His Spirit. We want to obey God,...
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Training them, Training Me
It was a rough day in the world in the world of mommying. I like things nice and neat, but nothing about this day was nice and neat. I like things orderly, calm, sweet--a hearts and flowers kinda girl....
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Conversations with my four year old: Volume 3
My kiddos (mostly the four-year-old) have said some pretty funny things over the last few months. I jotted them down so I could share some of with you. . . . Anna (four years old): "Can I have some...
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Made to thrive?
I was driving home from my favorite discount grocery store and heard the Casting Crowns song, "Thrive," playing on the radio. This chorus ends with this:"We know we were made for so much more / Than...
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The Thankful View
We just returned from vacation happy, but exhausted. As I walked around the house, I saw the many chores filling up the days ahead--the vacuuming, the dishes, the homeschool room that needs to be set...
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