Apparently, I am a girl who loves a challenge.
Maybe it is because I played soccer on boys teams, or because I grew up with brothers, or because I read a lot as a child and have an adventurous heart. Whatever the reason, I have always found it difficult to turn down a challenge!
All these years later, I am finding that to work in my favor…
I know a lot of people make resolutions this time of year, but they don’t work out very well for me. I am kind of an all or nothing person, so when life gets in the way, as it inevitably does, I end up throwing my hands in the air and bumping my resolutions to the curb like last week’s trash.
However, I do much better with a challenge! There is something inherent in a challenge that brings out my competitive nature and renders me much more likely to succeed…
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12 Ways to Have a Magical Family Christmas at Disney World (Despite the Crowds!)
We just got back from spending Christmas at Disney World, so I thought I’d share a few things we did to make sure we experienced all the magic! Now, since we have established that it will be CROWDED, these are some alternatives we found to the usual, everyday Disney experience…
The Gift of Hope
It is two days before Christmas. A stack of presents sits on the bed waiting to be wrapped. There is laundry to be done, food to prepare, and a half-dozen items still left unchecked on my to-do list. Yet, I find myself returning to the gifts. I have...
Dancing in the Waiting
I took my boys for their much overdue annual check-ups today. As is the case with most doctor appointments, we found ourselves seated in the waiting area for a good 15 minutes before the nurse called their names. What do you do with two rambunctious, energetic boys in...
Investing in Teens, Part 3: Ready to Listen
It’s 11:27pm and my bed is calling. I finish brushing my teeth and walk into my bedroom, and then hear footsteps in the hallway. “Hey Momma, do you have a minute?”
Why is it my teens never want to talk when I’m ready to listen? It seems like, without fail, they always approach me at the most inconvenient times!
Oh, that happens to you, too?
As exhausting as parenting can be some days, our time to speak into our teens lives is limited, and we cannot waste it. But before we can speak, we must be intentional about listening, so they know how much we care.
Today I want to share a few ways we can make the most of opportunities to get our kids talking, so we’ll be ready to listen when the time comes.
A Day in My “Mom Life”
“It’s going to be a great day. It’s going to be a great day. It’s going to be a great day!” I mumble to myself, pulling back the covers and forcing myself out of bed. I really need to pee, but apparently so does the puppy, so I head downstairs first and wait by the...
Advent: Obedience in the Unexpected
“I am the Lord’s servant. May it be to me as you have said.” Now granted, Mary did not know all the trials that lay ahead, but she had to at least know the immediate repercussions of this unexpected announcement. And still, she chose obedience, without hesitation. In this season of advent, I am asking myself this question: When god brings me hard assignments, do I respond with such an accepting, obedient heart? With such trusting faith?
The Investment of Listening: How to listen so teens will talk
I was hearing her words, but I was not really listening to what she was trying to communicate, probably because I was too focused on what I wanted her to understand instead.
Teenagers: Our Greatest Investment
Our world needs teenagers who love Jesus and live their convictions.In order for that to happen, our teenagers need adults who will step into their lives and show them how very much God loves them and what it looks like to walk with Him.
Waiting for Hope
I remember what it was like to long for someone I wasn’t sure would ever come. I, too, almost forgot how to hope…
Heath Fam Goes West: Part 3
MOAB, UTAH Well friends, the adventure continues! After several days visiting friends and family in Colorado, we loaded up our rental vehicle and headed towards our next destination: Travel Day 6: Moab, Utah It was a beautiful drive; we couldn’t get over the...
Waiting for Perfect
Writing Challenge Day 3 I have had moments all through the day today when I could have made time to write. I didn’t though; I wasn’t ready. I kept tossing around different ideas in my head, waiting to see which one would stick. I could be practical and write about the...