Do you ever feel like a moon more than a mama? You revolve around your children, doing your best to establish order and maintain the status-quo. You make chore charts and schedule activities keep your daily rhythms in orbit. The never-ending clutter in your home feels like an ocean of stuff, and its all you…
Category: (flourishing) mama
Pockets: It Must Be a Mom Thing (You know you’re a mom when…)
“You guys, I found jogging shorts with pockets!” I exclaimed to a table full of college age ladies whom I get to mentor. They gave each other sideways glances and shook their heads. Was I missing something? Are pockets not the most glorious thing ever!? Eventually, one of them offered some perspective: “It must be a…
7 Gorgeous Ways to Visualize Your Word of the Year
So you agonized over your personal Word of the Year (WOTY) and finally arrived at the perfect mantra, focus, challenge, etc… but now what? I suggest you find a way to VISUALIZE your Word in a way that tangibly brings it (or it’s meaning) to mind every day. Here are 7 of my favorite ideas:…
5 Ways to Use a “Word of the Year”
The New Year is still new, my friends! If you are still contemplating why you should choose a Word of the Year, I have some ideas for you. Here are 5 ways a word can positively influence your life in 2018! But first, let me introduce my Word for 2018: Advocate. This word is probably…
My New Year’s Yoga Flow Playlist
One of the highlights of 2017 was learning to meditate on the loving care God has for me. The unexpected catalysts this contemplative practice was a yoga class. The only spiritual connections I have made in yoga are with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am VERY intentional about setting my mind on things…
3 Executive Decisions This Momma Made for the Holidays This Year
In a century where holidays are hijacked by outrageous spending and overpriced tradition expectations…. I just want to love my family. I began to notice where my Christmas to-do list no longer lined up with love. Time to change things up! For Thanksgiving, that meant I learned to mosey. For this first week of December,…
White-Knuckle Motherhood (And How To Trade It For Something Beautiful)
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”* At what point did I stop seeking? Asking? Knocking? At what point did I decide I needed to ride out the storm instead of cry out…
Mimicking Rhythms
Wham! A guttural wail rose from my sons throat as he expressed his pain and frustration. This is not the first time he has whacked his big toddler head into a dresser. Which is probably why he was more angry than hurt. Putting on pants like a big kid is hard. I scooped him up…
Transformation Tuesday: How Does Christ’s Resurrection Impact You?
40 Days. That’s how long Jesus walked this earth after he rose from the grave. “After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” Acts 1:3 The disciples had 40…
Let Go of Tidy Faith
I am not a neat freak. At least when it comes to our home, my bedroom, and my hairstyle. Unfortunately, I can be a perfectionist of presentation when it comes to my faith. When life presents difficult moments, moments when I doubt God’s provision, I cling to this concept of tidy faith. When exhaustion, discouragement,…