Warning- Heavy, lengthy post ahead. While I like to focus on uplifting and encouraging posts, I also like to delve into some heavy stuff...

Older moms, let's be honest about raising children. It's the hardest thing I have ever done. It's also the most rewarding. It's chaos in...

Raising Kids- Spirit versus the Letter Raising kids is more than having a list of "dos and don'ts." It's not running a boot camp. It's...

Written for Mother's Day 2024 Twenty years from now, it's not going to matter how much or how little you had in your bank account while...

My heart has been burdened for single Christian girls lately. In a world of social influencers and social media, being a Christian single...

I have spent all week watching and listening to videos about Ruby Franke. It has captivated me, as it has millions of others. And for...

Sometimes, even as Christian wives and moms, we can make things into idols. Being a stay at home mom. Never sending our kids to public...

In a world of social media influencers, cancel culture, and the pressure to conform, it's ok to be different from each other. I see this...

Marriage should get better as you age with the person you have chosen in life. I know mine has, but it hasn't always been easy. I have...

Written for Christmas of 2023 So many times we hear the Christmas songs and stories, and read about them in the Bible, but do we really...

*trigger warning- child abuse mentioned Anytime a bad person creeps into a group, whether that is a Baptist group, a Catholic group,...

The Proverbs 31 woman was as tough as nails. She was a HELP to her husband. She managed the home, making the decisions within, considered...

(Written August 7th, 2023) We are 19 days away from my oldest son getting married. Driving home today, I was thinking back over the last...

I'll never travel the world. And that's ok. I'll never be rich. I'll never wear jewels or diamonds or own a fur. And that's ok. I'll...

The Crucifixion Through the Eyes of a Mother- What I think Mary was Feeling I knew that my son was special. I carried him in my womb for...

Twenty five years ago, I lost my dad. And then I had my first Father's Day. Grief hit me hard on that holiday, like a punch in the gut. I...

Deciding to be a wife and mom is not "settling." I could have chosen a career. But I didn't. I chose to get married at 20. I could have...

Marriage is great. Marriage is wonderful. Marriage is a wonderful institution created by God. But marriage is not a Hallmark Christmas...

I saw a video last night that made me laugh and laugh. In it, a single, childless woman was talking about how people like me- people who...

When teaching my piano students, I often tell them- "Do you know what the key to success is? Practice. I can only give you a 30 minute...