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Overwhelm. Stress. Trouble focusing. Trouble sleeping. Stress eating or other bad stress habits that creep in when we feel like life is dragging us around.  I want to give you some tips that really help me stay present and engaged and able to get past the stress and overwhelm. Pause and Pray.  I get to … Continue reading Stress and Overwhelm? →

If you’ve been intrigued or skeptical or at least a little curious about essential oils but found all the conflicting information out there confusing and just need someone to tell you the truth, I'm writing this just for you. Let me guess… Though skeptical, you went so far as to pick a few oils up … Continue reading Four Essential Oil Myths →

Can we just embrace the truth that we are messy, paradoxical people who sometimes just don't fit into the lines?  Can we just go ahead and admit that we are both brave and scared?  Strong and sensitive?  We can be more than one thing. Do you feel tension between who you are and who you … Continue reading Authentically You →

Did you know you can reduce your toxic load just by drinking water? Our environment is full of toxins from the air we breathe to the food we eat, the products we clean our homes with, and especially our beauty products. The average woman is putting hundreds of chemicals on her body every time she … Continue reading Drink Up →

After three girls, finding out that "it's a boy" was a little surprising.  But the surprises didn't stop there. On April 5th, four days before Judah was born, we had an ultrasound because the doctor suspected that Judah was breech.  I had gone to the doctor by myself that day.  Brian is self-employed and with the … Continue reading Judah’s Birth Story →

When you’re trying to make a lifestyle change for weight loss or even for overall health, it’s difficult to keep going even when you have a powerful why or reason. But, on a day to day basis when you’re in the thick of it all, rewarding yourself in simple ways for small accomplishments can go … Continue reading Weight Loss Rewards →

You just might be from a small town if your social media posts include a sunset, backroads, fishing trips, 4-wheelers, tractors, swimming pools, and farm animals. There may not be a lot to do in small towns but you can see we make the most of it! Here’s some of our favorite moments from the … Continue reading You might be from a small town… →

Often times in life we find ourselves in difficult situations. Enduring great grief or stress. Our tendencies are to withdraw. Our tendencies are to isolate ourselves because we just don't feel like doing the things we've done. We just don't feel like participating in the things we've been a part of. We're hurting. We feel … Continue reading Finding = Losing →

The way we spend our days is, of course, the way we spend our lives. - Annie Dillard I have a sense of certainty about being exactly where God wants me. Just as solid is the fact that I wonder at times what on earth I am doing here. I have two choices, I can … Continue reading Life Intentionally →

I've been involved in children's ministry for 20+ years and this is what I've learned, winning our children to Christ begins at home.  As moms and dads we've got to be active in our children's lives. We've got to be more than a meal ticket and a chauffeur to our kids. Before I was a … Continue reading Be there. Be Loud. →