Well, it’s here. It’s time. You are ready. But am I? From day one, you have been my sidekick. My laughing buddy. My dreamer, talker, sharer. You have let me walk with you. You have held my hand and let me hold yours. You have listened to my heart. Heck, you are my heart. Walking
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New Podcast! Katie Zamot of @themommytribe
I’m excited to introduce you to Katie Zamot. You may know her from instagram – she is the founder of The Mommy Tribe. (The Mommy Tribe on Instagram @themommytribe ) She also has a website themommytribe.com Katie felt the Lord calling her to start an instagram account to encourage and equip moms. She has
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The Gift I Really Want for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has me looking through old photographs, reminiscing. My kids are older now, 19, 17 and 14. They aren’t thrilled to have their picture taken. I have so many good ones from when they were kids. I love the pictures of them all together, the way they hang on each other, lean in to
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To My Daughter with Learning Differences
Update!!! So excited this was also shared on Huffington Post! Click link to check it out! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/to-my-daughter-with-learning-differences-whom-i-once_us_573a3382e4b06dede18b9937?hd45lep4nfyctyb9 This letter was written and submitted to The Mighty before I posted it here. It is also posted on www.themighty.com with a few minor edits. I’m so grateful to my daughter for letting me share her story. I pray it encourages
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In the New Year, I Will Wear Jeans That Fit
I was trying on jeans the other day. I found a box with a bunch from years past and I tried them all on. Every brand was in there. And every size. All the styles…skinny, flared, boot cut, boyfriend, ripped, cropped, light, dark, stretchy, bedazzled. They represent all the different phases of my life. There
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Clapping and Crying with all the other Moms
I always weep at endings. The end of the school year slays me every time. More than any other ending, it marks time for me. The slash on the calendar is dark blood red. This ending has been earned. Yet I don’t want it. The door closing feels heavy and even though I know I
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The Measuring Stick
It’s Day 9 of 30 Days of Thanks. I’m grateful for Ann Voskamp. All of her writing is absolutely beautiful. I’m especially grateful for this post from her blog. Please take time to click it – it’s worth it. http://www.aholyexperience.com/2013/11/how-the-hidden-dangers-of-comparison-are-killing-us-and-our-daughters-the-measuring-stick-principle/ I’m so grateful for women who lift other women up. We are enough. Let’s
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The Prayer Project
I love people. Thanks for all of you who have sent prayers. They are beautiful. You are beautiful. Your faith is extraordinary. Thank you for the genuine pleas for grace and help and for trusting that God is that powerful. Let’s ramp it up. I’m feeling a Holy Spirit movement here. If you haven’t sent
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Mary’s Mom
My kids love to play with our Nativity sets. They want to know why some people don’t put Jesus in until Christmas. I tried to do this a couple years ago by hiding baby Jesus and I couldn’t remember where I put him! That was disappointing to the kids when I couldn’t find Jesus on