Category: Homeschool
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Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom
The alarm goes off, and I hit snooze a couple times sleepily thinking that I can take a shower later in exchange for a few more minutes of precious shut eye. I get up and wake the kids, make them breakfast, reheat my coffee about 100 times, unload the dishwasher, and sit down for a…
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Stepping Out of Reluctance and Into Purpose
Reluctance…that could be my middle name sometimes. There have been several times in my life when I knew God was asking me to do something, and my first response was “Um…thanks, but no thanks!” Can you relate? It’s usually fear and insecurities mixed with pride and stubbornness that is our first defense mechanism, whether it…
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The Power of Community
Two weeks ago, I attended a conference called Socality Live. My friend’s son is on the leadership team, so when she asked me to go and told me it was in San Diego… how could I say no?! Per their website, Socality is a “social community all for eternity,” and has a huge social media…
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Be All You Can Be
As a kid, I loved the Army commercial that proclaimed “Be All You Can Be!” Something about that slogan resonated loudly with me, and as I grew up, I ran with it. I traveled the world doing worship ministry, earned my Master’s degree, got married, and became a mom. Then began some unfulfilling years. I…
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A Wellness Guide for Busy Women
It’s no secret our schedules are pretty crammed. Unfortunately as women, we usually do not make our own health a priority. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us that our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and to honor God with our bodies. Romans 12:1 asks us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to…
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Burnout: The Struggle is Real
As women and leaders, we can easily become too focused on being everything for everyone. We don’t realize we’re working ourselves into complete exhaustion until it’s too late. If you’re like me, this results in a massive blowup, typically consisting of a lovely mixture of frustration, anger, and hopelessness. Trust me, not my finest moments.…
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