Sharing is Caring!Do you have a family Christmas tradition? We had a tradition, but it was not the norm. Our family always struggled financially. Growing up we lived on hand-me-down clothes and powdered eggs. But we saved and saved to be able to make candy for our family and friends at Christmas. As a child, […]

Truth: Brave Love Believes All Things in Marriage
Sharing is Caring!Have you ever thought about how many choices we make in the day? Most choices in my life are easy; the choice between the Venti or the Tall Frappuccino for example. Then there are choices that require me to be Brave. Choosing to fight for my marriage; choosing to love God’s way when […]

Kindness is The Fool Proof Way to Cure Spoiled Kids
Sharing is Caring!This month I am so excited to be part of an Amazing group of bloggers sharing their best Ideas for 30 days of Random Acts of Kindness. This is a snippet of my Guest Post: Cure Spoiled Kids with Random Acts of Kindness. Next week I’ll finish the story and share some fun […]

Behind the Scenes of a Mom Teaching Girls Satisfaction in Jesus
Sharing is Caring!Do you ever wonder if you are raising your kids the right way? I do. I wonder if I am teaching them and living out a good example for them. How do I teach these Little Blessings to love Jesus? To find true satisfaction in Him alone.. Do you like a good flash […]

The 3 Big Mistakes Most Wives Make on Date Night
Sharing is Caring!Do you still date your spouse? Is it as fun as it was when you were courting? Having a fun date night feels like an eternity ago – It’s sad to say we don’t have much fun anymore as a Married Couple. Date Night used to be a late night playing cards or […]

Brave Humility Should Allow Children to Fail
Sharing is Caring!This picture was taken in a hot, sweaty, irritable moment and only 1/2 way through the trail… Our family loves hiking. It is a beautiful adventure I am so thankful we began together. Hiking is a trial and error sort of hobby. You get some things right, you get some wrong (like this […]

Why Should Brave Love Bear All Things?
Sharing is Caring!Do you remember that first feeling of “Love”? I was a scrawny blond headed 5 year old and he was the preachers youngest son. I used to chase him around the sanctuary – trying to steal a kiss. He thought I was crazy and full of cooties… That certainly was not a love […]

Mentoring Is the Way to Brave Discipleship
Sharing is Caring!I like to use words like Mentoring. Does that word sort of stick in your mouth? Give you a turn in your stomach? Yeah, I get that a lot! But who cares! I tend to be controversial. Do you ever feel that way? Like the status quo isn’t working and you just want […]

How to Create a Brave Faith Culture of Biblical Wifehood
Sharing is Caring!I waver back and forth in my attempts to live out Biblical Wifehood. Each day I read and try to apply scripture, then live life in the world for a while and find I drifted back to old habits. It is so easy to try to fit in with the culture around me, […]

Offensive Fighting That Will Reclaim Hope in Marriage
Sharing is Caring!Fighting is unheard of in our home. I can think of a handful of arguments in our entire Marriage. Let me explain. I can’t say Bud and I ever had a “Honeymoon” period. Is that odd? Our love story began in an odd place. I was recently divorced and he was a good […]