Blue Bathroom Blues

Today’s guest post is from a sweet writer-friend! Janet is a Life and Marriage Coach who helps others get unstuck. Find her here on Facebook and Twitter. We have a blue bathroom. Or rather, up until last weekend, we had a blue bathroom. Blue toilet, blue tub, blue tile walls. Very, very blue. Now? Now we have a mess. Yes friends, we are mid-stage of a bathroom redo. Since there is little about this simple redo that has been simple,…

Gratitude: Even When You Don’t Feel Like It

This is a guest post by Abi. Her new book, Re: Create comes out this month! I am so excited to share with you an expcert from an amazing writer and inspiration!  And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly…singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. …… And whatever you do…..do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:15-17 After every birthday and Christmas my mum would…

How to Be Intentional When Life is Crazy

Summertime is usually our calm-time. We spend our morning relaxing and chilling before we head to the pool. This summer, on the other hand, is going to look a little bit different. This month we are traveling to China to bring home our fifth child, a little boy only two-years old. We have decided this is the summer we will not get to do the “same old things.” In fact, I’m not quite sure what this summer will look like….

When Summer and Motherhood Mix

I’m so honored to have my friend Keri share her heart with you today. I always walk away from her words with hope in my soul. It is a funny mixture, summer and motherhood. You put them together and get this beautiful, chaotic picture. When I look back on my childhood summers, I have such fond memories of popsicles, swimming in Lake Michigan, bike rides, and playing outside as long as our parents would let us. Our days were carefree…