For a couple of years now every month my school issues a “Warrior Challenge.” There have been many different things such as reading a non-fiction book, finding ways to show love to a neighbor, sending four letters of Thanksgiving, and more. One month a couple years ago our challenge involved a fast. We had to …
Too Busy to Rest! How to Create a Routine Sabbath in a Busy World?
My life has always been “busy.” Wife, mother of 2, pastor’s wife, educator…you name it, we do it. There have definitely been seasons that are busier than others, but last year I had realized that the busyness of my life was slowly destroying me. During Covid, many occupations and situations became 24-7 jobs. People could …
Mixin’ Up the Bucket List
One of my favorite things to do is travel. I honestly love planning the trip and then watching as the memories play out. I don’t have a lot on my overall bucket list for my life, but one thing I want to do is visit all 50 states. In order to truly count as a …
Four Ways to “Almost Gossip”
Gossip. We know we shouldn’t do it, but there’s just something about it that excites us. When talking to women I have realized that this seems to be an area that most women struggle with. We love to talk, and we love to have the most interesting topic for the conversations. I know I need …
Pit to the Palace. God was with Him.
“He was thirty years old when he began serving in the court of the Pharoah, the King of Egypt…” Genesis 41:46 Joseph. His life story could quite possibly be a hit as a Lifetime movie. So much tragedy and turmoil. He was thirty when he finally made it to Pharoah’s palace. Scholars believe that he …
Ice Marbles in the Making!
In Kentucky, there is one thing that December-March brings…unexpected weather. Typically, we are accustomed to getting a variety of temperatures and types of precipitation over the course of those months. However, we can always expect to receive some ice and snow at some point during the winter. One winter we had a particularly long stint …
Always Having Recipes at Your Fingertips with Evernote!
I don’t know if you are anything like me, but it never fails that when I was making my grocery list or shopping for my groceries that I couldn’t remember all the ingredients needed for the dish. So what would I do? I would have to look up the recipe on Pinterest and hope I …
It’s okay to be “ish!”
How a Children’s Book Led to a Huge God Wink It was a little over two years ago when God spoke loud and clear to me in an unexpected moment. I am a K-12 Principal, and I went over to visit in our elementary wing. I stepped into one of our 1st grade rooms and …
Getting to the HEART of the Matter!
Words of affirmation are critical for our children. Heck, they are critical for anyone honestly. In our society there is a plethora of negative talk, criticism, and gossip. That’s why for the month of February I intentionally tried to speak positive truths to my children. The first year I simply wrote character traits that my …
Mastering Motherhood-Day 5
Whether we are physically able to be mothers, God has called us to be spiritual mothers and examples to those around us. This could be in the form of the children in your home, leading a Sunday School class, an aunt, grandmother, or mentoring another younger woman. Provide Spiritual Mentorship-The Story of Eunis and Lois …