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Fight With Fun
Last year I asked God what my word for 2022 was, and I kept hearing the word fun . I kept praying for a different word because I thought fun wasn’t profound or holy enough. Now that we’ve spent a few months in 2022 I understand why fun is necessary. Fun makes you laugh. Fun…
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Doing School at Home – Rephrase Your Praise
Having to help our children do school at home is a MAJOR shift for most of us. The range of emotions attached range from, “I love having more time with my kids” to “I’m learning so much about my children” to “ I apologize to all my children’s teachers, I had no idea they were…
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Doing School at Home – Talk Back to Me
Let’s face it: doing school at home is hard. No amount of tips on Earth will change that. Hard can be improved, and made more bearable, with a few adjustments. Meet in the Morning Start the beginning of the day with a morning meeting with your kids. There are 4 steps. First, greet them. Actually…
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Don’t be a Terrible Teacher-Let Me Explain
Terrible may be a strong word, but it’s there for the alliteration. Terrible – extremely bad, serious, unwell, or troubled (New Oxford American Dictionary) May be terrible is the right word after all. Let me explain. Teaching is hard. Most days it’s not humanly possible to get it all done. It’s a professional space that…
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When Date Nights Die-A Personal Easter Story
Eight years ago I was asked to speak to a group of ladies who had also experienced a spouse, parent, or child returning home from war. It was a high tea, and it would be a room full of mostly strangers. I was was flattered and nervous. My connection to this group began a few…
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When Your Mind Tells You How to End it All – It’s Funny You Mention That…
I never thought I’d be so excited to say that I was a working mom for the first time. After years of infertility I was blessed with a fairly easy pregnancy, healthy baby boy, 3 month long maternity leave, and lots of supportive family and friends. Perfect! Except that I was keeping the darkest secret…
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Mommy the Blue Paint is Spilling!-Handling Interruptions Well
It’s day one of Spring Break. Last night I had a plan to rise early and have some quiet time with God and my own thoughts. I would map out a silver bullet plan for the week, and get all the things done. I slept in. The speedy footsteps of my favorite three year old…
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Save it Under Cookie-Why You Need a Spiritual Mentor
At one point in life this wasn’t anything I’d expected, or even knew existed. I have an amazing mom, grandmothers, mother-in-law, and aunts. Why did I, or anyone else, need a spiritual mother?
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