Two years ago I signed up for my first Hello Mornings challenge. I started off slowly, waking up only 5 minutes earlier than my boys. Then a few weeks later I moved my wake-up time a little earlier…15 minutes before the boys woke up. I only lost a few minutes of sleep, but I gained a whole new direction to my ...
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you love what you know
Marketers get it. Kids love what they know. The other day Price said, “How come every toy they give at McDonald’s is from a movie?” To which I responded, “Because if you play with the toy and see movie posters hanging everywhere, when the movie comes out you beg your mom and dad (relentlessly) to see it.” Quade’s music teacher shared the same idea with me: Children love what they ...
Three Ways to Be Still
It appears (from the comments on my last post) that it’s not just me who desires to sit at God’s feet. It’s not just me who struggles to find time to “be still” in the midst of full schedules & endless demands. So I’d like to dedicate this post to brainstorming ways to “be still”. Here ...
the one thing I can’t live without. seriously.
I’ve told you how awesome it is. I’ve told you how out-of-sync I feel when I DON’T do it. Today I’m sharing how I truly cannot live (the way I want to live) without morning time with God. Since January of 2011 (for 1 1/2 years), I’ve risen early, headed to my leather chair and spent time in worship and His ...
Few Favorites Friday: Fractured Foot Edition
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11 A friend shared this verse with me when I was extremely discouraged. My response was: “Does it count if instead of “walking uprightly” I walk leaning slightly forward? Using crutches I’m more like 20 degrees off upright.” =) ...
My {in process} Story
Yay for Hello Mornings! Love the prayer, friendship, community, and accountability that comes along with it! Praise God for ladies such as these!
A to the men. thanks Christie! Soooo thankful to be able to picture your cuteness and sweet accent when I read your comment. Have a blessed weekend!
I’m so glad I said yes to: Accountability. Positive peer pressure. Community!! It has made a huge difference in my life.
I just love you! You are such an encourager and endlessly inspire me with your thoughtfulness and prayer warrior-ness. (I made that word up all by myself.)
thanks chica! like I said, you make it easy to be an encourager. You have transformed my mothering for the better. And I think I did see “warriorness” in a Websters one time.