This is late in the week to be posting this, but I couldn’t help but share all I’ve been learning! I’m going to go ahead and share now and we can revisit it again next year, ok? We’ve been having so much fun with these Holy Week activities celebrating Jesus! What is Holy Week? How… Read More Holy Week activities for each day – printable
Since the summer I have given away about 53 bouquets to complete strangers! That’s $500 worth of flowers — most of my 20 percent blog tithe for Q3 of 2019! (See this post to see how I spent all $4,100.) It has taught me invaluable lessons! And I’m not done yet. I’m still in the… Read More What I learned giving 53 bouquets to strangers
When my blog (finally) started making money this year, I decided to give away 20 percent of it. That’s over $4,000 this year that went to show God’s love to others! I want to be transparent about where the money goes because you’ve helped me earn it! By visiting my site, clicking on affiliate links… Read More 2019: Blog tithe money breakdown
Are you looking for a way to spread God’s love during this Christmas? Today I’m sharing how we put together 75 Christmas gifts any kid would love! Hosting Marcello and I short-term fostered two little boys for a week this month. They are one and two years old and currently staying in a shelter with… Read More Fun gift bags for kids in need
Depression can be a life-long struggle. It can be a one-time event. It can be onset by circumstance. It can come out of nowhere. People experience it differently and heal from it differently. Depression might be hard to define, but it good for us to talk about it. This is my story of battling depression… Read More My struggle with depression
We’re going to go through 30 days of simple, specific exercises to uncover our thinking strongholds, say goodbye to negativity and begin a thought life full of gratitude and joy! Our thought lives are crucial to finding joy this side of Heaven. Everything we do stems from a thought process — whether it’s bad or… Read More Thought Life 30-day Challenge
My best friend wrote a book! Three and a half years ago Ashby Duval had the idea to start a praying wives club. The words weren’t even out of her mouth and I said I would host it. In a time of little kids, little sleep and countless responsibilities it’s easy for marriage to take… Read More The book that will change your marriage
We hosted sisters, ages 1 and 2, for two weeks at our house through a local program called Better Together. They provide resources for families in crisis so the family can stay together. This way the children avoid the state foster care system if they don’t need to be there. Our caseworker told us that… Read More Our first experience fostering kids short-term
“How many people are praying for what you have now?” Have you heard that saying? Every time I hear it I have a twinge of conviction. I don’t fully appreciate God’s blessings in my life. In fact, sometimes I complain about them! I’ve got two simple exercises that can help us stop complaining, get to… Read More The secret to contentment
