April Fool’s | God’s Justice is No Joke
“For three sins…even four, I will not turn back my wrath.” My husband can be quite the funny guy. Sometimes, when the kids come home from school he will tell one of them that he got a call from the...
View ArticleMimic of Success : CHURCH PLANTING
One of the greatest challenges it seems that comes with growing a church is not having your own builiding. My students are the ones who have suffered the most with our sense of homelessness. For the...
View ArticleGuns In My Kid’s School, Spankings and Other Fun Parenting Stuff
Ever have a crappy, horrible, why did I get out of bed kinda day? Tuesday was mine. It started with lower back spasms and muscle relaxers. Then it turned into this: “Mom, I have a headache.” “Do you...
View ArticleI Deserve A Happy Mother’s Day!
Today was wonderful. It started with breakfast, a great day at church, then shopping and dinner. I got some much needed shorts, and some perfume…ahh…it smells so wonderful. All day today was about...
View ArticleFriday’s Are For Laughing
We all need a little happiness, and who better to bring it to you but kids! Here are my favorite–and some of my families favorite–YouTube Sensations. Hope they make you smile! Happy Friday, You ARE Loved.
View ArticleBack To School Conspiracy Theory
Back to school is a conspiracy. It is ranked up there with Valentine's Day & Hallmark, Santa Claus & Christmas, Prescription drugs and your doctor's office. We have an entire industry of...
View ArticleWorth Less Than It Costs: The Selfie
I avoid mirrors when possible. It’s so much pressure to worry what I look like all the time, especially since most of the time I do, in fact, look homeless. My at-home-mom uniform normally consists of...
View ArticleBest Parenting Advice EVER
My expertise, and opinions for that matter, are vast and wide. I answer questions about starting churches, running children’s ministries, anorexia, sexual abuse and parenting. I don’t claim to know...
View ArticleCan #BanBossy Make a Difference
One of the things I was called often as a little girl was “BOSSY”. Whenever I played teacher or soccer I was the little girl who told everyone what to do. When I played Barbie, I told everyone what...
View ArticleYes, You HAVE to Wash The Dog | Unforgettable Adults
Creating Unforgettable Adults is one of my main goals as a mom. To our family a Unforgettable Adult is one who is a strong, Christ-follower who is rooted in an identity that is unshakeable and is...
View ArticleHOW I BECAME A CRIMINAL
It’s true. All of it, I confess. I went before the judge made my plea: Judge: Do you understand the charges against you? Me: Yes, ma’am Judge: What do you plead? Me: No Contest Charges against me?! I...
View ArticleSchool Awards Can Suck It!
Two more days people. Two. More. Days. I am overwhelmed with excitement that summer break will be here before the week is over. Mom taxi is going in the garage, and the kids will have to take the city...
View ArticleMY RESPONSE TO ‘SHOULD YOU MAKE YOUR CHILD SHARE’
Popsugar recently published an article that has gone viral in the parenting world. Why I Don’t Make My Son Share focuses on real life scenarios with pre-schoolers who struggle in a world of determining...
View ArticleHOW NOT EATING CHANGED ME
At the beginning of May I entered into a 21 day fast. It was the second time I've done this crazy thing. But what I found even crazier is that there are people who have been Christians forever and ever...
View ArticleHow to REALLY Fight For Your Kids
I caught her expression out of the corner of my eye. I was rushing to pile stuff on tables, and convince every person that my stuff was worth the $5 bucks I was selling it for. We were moving to...
View ArticleHow To Live Recklessly: Lessons From A 3 Year Old
Anyone who knows me knows that I love me some kids. Adults can get on my nerves, with their well thought out opinions, thinking they know what they are talking about. Kids, most of the time, actually...
View ArticleRaising a Kid with a Peanut Allergy
All it took was these words, “It could cause death” I seriously wanted to punch the doctor in the face. My child was sitting right there, terror in his eyes. I did everything I could to stay calm for...
View ArticleNo Mercy, Kids! No. Mercy.
Zac’s been home sick a few days. I was so over hearing “I’m bored!” “There’s nothing to do!” “I don’t want to be sick anymore!” I decided to be a great mom, like a super great mom. We turned on some...
View ArticleHow To Build Relationship with Kids to Change the Faith of Families.
I live in a large, interconnected neighborhood. In order to save money on school bus service, schools tend to be plopped down right in the middle or our community. At the end of the day bell, the...
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