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Risk, Faith & Trusting That Today is Your Destination.
Risk, Faith & Trusting That Today is Your Destination.
Isn’t it funny how there really never is a “destination” we arrive at in life? Things are always changing. I always thought there was. Instead, it really is all just... Read more...
The Grace to Love the Fight & The Fighter.
The Grace to Love the Fight & The Fighter.
After 23 years of marriage, Scott & I have experienced our share of hardships. We started out together with lots of baggage, brokenness, and debt. We have struggled through poverty,... Read more...
Spruce Up Your Space with Quality Discount Home Decor and Furniture from Top Online Retailers!
Spruce Up Your Space with Quality Discount Home Decor and Furniture from Top Online Retailers!
Hey bargain-loving home decorators! Are you on the hunt for stunning home decor and furniture deals from trusted retailers that won't break the bank? Well... we've got some exciting news... Read more...
Gard'en My Heart - The Beautiful Hard Work of Harvest.
Gard'en My Heart - The Beautiful Hard Work of Harvest.
I find that the urgent is often the biggest enemy of the important.  I don't know about you, but I find it almost impossible to focus on what’s important when... Read more...
Justyce in the Youngs Family. An Ode to the Wild Ones.
Justyce in the Youngs Family. An Ode to the Wild Ones.
If Justyce had been born first, we would have had a much smaller family! As a mom with six kids before Justyce came into our world, I thought I had... Read more...
Tessa & The Rubble - How a Mess Can Turn into a Message if You Don't Give Up.
Tessa & The Rubble - How a Mess Can Turn into a Message if You Don't Give Up.
Eleven years ago I was so excited to find out I was pregnant with our sixth baby.  Scott & I were running our bookstore, we were homeschooling, life was busy,... Read more...
Meet Hannah. Here's How I'm Learning to Lean into Love to Raise a Great Mom.
Meet Hannah. Here's How I'm Learning to Lean into Love to Raise a Great Mom.
Do you ever ask yourself ... "Do I need to read another parenting book? I obviously still don’t know what I am doing.” Well, with one of my children particularly, these... Read more...
The Rough Road: Stepping Stones for Character & Celebration
The Rough Road: Stepping Stones for Character & Celebration
Life is never without its challenges and heartaches, but as families pull together for each other, those rough patches will eventually give way to hope, love and celebration! Read more...
Getting Real About Motherhood: Regrets, Relationships & Redemption
Getting Real About Motherhood: Regrets, Relationships & Redemption
I have started and stopped writing this blog over and over trying to find words that convey the heartache, joy, regrets, hope and sadness that I wrestle with as a... Read more...
How Living With "Myself" Taught Me How To Love.
How Living With "Myself" Taught Me How To Love.
Raising Sarah, all the things I thought should work for discipline with a child, simply didn’t. Sarah was born fiercely independent and determined.  I guess maybe I just make them that... Read more...
Meet Chayden: Proof That In Family You Need Savoury To Recognize the Sweet.
Meet Chayden: Proof That In Family You Need Savoury To Recognize the Sweet.
Thank God that first-borns seem often to be graced with tenacity and strength. That “ strong willed” crazy little man was perfectly built to survive our parental learning curve. Chayden helped... Read more...
How Thankfulness Transformed a Heart
How Thankfulness Transformed a Heart
One night God asked me to do something that was really hard.  He asked me to leave a note for Scott each evening… something that I appreciated… something I was thankful... Read more...
How Thankfulness Transformed My Home.
How Thankfulness Transformed My Home.
"Clinging to thankfulness for each other and communicating it even when we didn’t feel like it, helped us learn to see, appreciate and believe the best in each other. It... Read more...