Category Archives: encouragement

From Winter to Spring

I am not sure what it was about Thursday…all I know is that it feels like I finally turned a corner. In the last three months, we moved across the country and I added work outside the home for the first … Continue reading

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Bare Soul, Fertile Ground

The week comes at me with all of its highs and lows. I spend a few hours on the motorcycle with the love of my life. I get an unexpected phone call, with good news. Something smells in the kitchen … Continue reading

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Blog at Home Mom: Balancing Blogging and Motherhood

One of the reasons I love setting goals is the focus it brings to my life. When I write them down and determine short term milestones, I am much more likely to achieve those goals. I believe that part of … Continue reading

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From Fitness to Family

February 1st. That’s it, one-twelfth of the New Year is gone. No matter how you did in January, today is a new day! I am happy not only with the progress I made on my 3 in 30 goals for … Continue reading

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A Year of Biblical Womanhood

Despite owning my Kindle for over two years, I have a stack of books waiting to be read. In fact, I have a stack in my office, another in the bedroom, and now an electronic stack on Amazon. There is … Continue reading

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Time for New Habits

This year has not started off as well as I’d envisioned, so I am even more grateful for the opportunity to focus on a few particular goals and see progress each week. Even if there is just one new habit … Continue reading

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Again {Psalm of a Military Wife}

Friends on four continents, taking the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower at sunset, and children who spoke fluent Italian. The courage to travel on public transportation in a city where I didn’t speak the language and the … Continue reading

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Worship as a Family

This weekend we were honored to join with family members at the Baptism of their son. He carries on his father’s name and his eyes reflect joy just like his mother’s. Words are truly inadequate to describe the fullness of … Continue reading

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The Week Two Wall

Have you ever watched The Biggest Loser? It is very common in week 2 of the competition for the contestants to lose very little or no weight. That’s certainly a more extreme weight loss plan than I am doing, but … Continue reading

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A Few of My Favorite Bloggers

When I mentioned on Facebook that I was spending a few minutes reading some of my favorite bloggers, a friend asked me which ones. About eight hours later, the light bulb went off over my head and I realized that … Continue reading

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