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There are seasons in parenting that are light and full of laughter. And then there are seasons that are… heavy. Heavy with disappointment. Heavy with misunderstanding. Heavy with unmet expectations. Heavy with words said and words left unsaid. Recently, a friend told me something that stopped me in my tracks: “You’ve been wearing a cloak of shame and disappointment for too long. Take it off. It’s weighing you down and tangling you up making it harder to run your race well.” H

As I’ve been working my way through the story of the Israelites in the wilderness, I noticed today the importance of being led by God. Not advised by Him.Not occasionally nudged by Him.Led!! In Numbers 9, Scripture tells us that whenever the cloud lifted from over the Tabernacle, the people would break camp and follow it. And whenever the cloud settled, they stayed. Sometimes the cloud stayed for a night.Sometimes for days.Sometimes for months.Sometimes even a year. There was

At first I thought this "post" wouldn't fit on this page because my hope is for this to minister to families with young children... But after some thoughts and prayer, I am... Because like my mom, you could have an 6 and 4 year AND an 18 and 16 year old. So to you, I write! Totally true story... and life lesson from God to my mom heart! This week, we had an unexpected visitor show up at our house — two nights in a row. A big, beautiful husky. Well-groomed. Friendly. Smart. We

We live in a fast-paced, go-go-go world.Schedules are full. Days are loud. Because of that... real, meaningful connection with our kids can easily stay at the surface. But here’s a truth we can’t afford to miss: Your kids need you to lead them in the faith. You are their greatest influence when it comes to Christ. You get to pastor your kids! Scripture reminds us of this in Deuteronomy (my paraphrasing)— to tell our children about what God has done in our lives, to talk abo