We are in Week 1 of The Madness of Motherhood, and this first week we are going back to the basics, last time looking at what it means to fight for Truth, and today… grabbing onto the greatest gift we can give our children.  __________________ She was missing, and my 6-year-old heart went looking. As…

Week 1 of The Madness of Motherhood, and we are spending this first week going back to the basics…today girls, let’s fight for some Truth in our lives.  _________________ Mounds of laundry were everywhere, and while I was sorting through the mess of it all, I heard it. Upstairs my kids were loud and circling, and there…

Any mamas out there in need of some soul refreshment? Then stay tuned, we have a brand new series just for you! Starting Monday, we will launch The Madness of Motherhood, a 4-week online series that will breathe fresh life into your heart, no matter what age or stage of parenting you are in. Because, truth be…

Ever feel like you’re not doing this this whole “parenting” thing right? Ever feel alone? Frustrated? Or that you just need a huge dose of encouragement as a mom? Then join us on Saturday, April 8th, for “The Madness of Motherhood”, a day filled with incredible general sessions, delicious food, sweet surprises, and space to…

I stood outside the car so crazy scared. For years I had wanted to go to a writers conference. I’d researched them online, asked questions of others who had gone, always wanting and wishing I could do it. Last week I finally took a HUGE step of faith and showed up to Carol Kent’s SpeakUp Conference in Grand…

Have you ever sat down with someone for coffee and realized that not only are they beautiful inside and out, but they are filled up with so much life-wisdom that you just want to hear more? That was me, sitting across from Leslie Marie Bauer. For a while now, I’ve been a fan-from-afar, hearing pieces of…

It’s spring break for our family, and we’re tucked away in the mountains of Winter Park, Colorado. Some dear friends offered up their cozy home to us, so we’ve spent the week with snow shoes and sleds, taking in the epic amounts of snow. Snow upon mounds of snow. This Holy Week and a blanket of snow, all…

We all wanna be great moms, don’t we? There are days I look at those sweet babies of mine and my heart aches with love. There are also days when they have drained every last ounce of preciousness out of me and them and I can’t even see straight. I have sought after God harder about…

Last Sunday, I had the incredible privilege of speaking at my home church.  I absolutely LOVE my church, the people, the neighborhood, the whole thing. Plus the Campus Pastor is really cute. The message was out of Mark 5, a story of an encounter between Jesus and a woman who had an “issue with blood”.  She sought out…

Happy 2016 my friends! The last time we were here, we were in the middle of all The Christmas, and we talked about making December meaningful vs. doing what was expected. I challenged us to make a list of those things that actually mattered when the holidays were over and done. My list included a date…