Mother’s Day 2015

To all the mothers…. You are a mother, dear friend, if you have ever…. loved a child (no matter the DNA). prayed for a child (no matter the relation). mentored a child (no matter the season). You are a mother, even if you have never birthed or adopted a child.  If you have a child you know, pray for, love on, and mentor – you are a mother.  Those children down the street – they need you.  Those children in…

Hymns for Motherhood – The Sparrow

His Eye is On the Sparrow Fear sees….loneliness. Faith sees….friendship. Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come, Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home, When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He: Jesus is our friend.  He sees our needs.  We can talk to Him, tell Him our fears. He listens and His Word is there to give us comfort, advice, and encouragement.  His Spirit lives inside of our souls to…

Fun Friday – Summer Activities

It’s almost SUMMER!  I love summer, and I’d love for you to join me as we welcome summer with a Fun Friday post about those fun summer activities you can do with your kiddos!   I am I can’t wait to try some of these!  They are all found on my Summer in the Sun Pinterest board.   Most activities you find on Pinterest look fun and exciting, but after you click on the link, the prep-work for it is CRAZY! So…

Jesus and Coffee

The Good Competes with the Best One of my favorite devotionals in the past few years has been Cynthia Heald’s “Becoming a Woman of Simplicity.” (affiliate)  One of my favorite chapters was “The Good Competes with the Best.”  In it, she describes that sometimes we choose lots of good things, but neglect the one or two best things.  I really enjoy reading her studies because she not only has you look up a lot of scripture, but she provides lots of quotes…