• How to Be Battle Ready

    HOW TO BE BATTLE READY Four years ago I walked into the Embassy Suites in Charlotte, NC. It was my very first writer’s conference and I was completely 100% out of my league. Fan struck, I looked around at familiar faces. They were only familiar because I read their words and followed them on social media. The moment I checked into my room, I felt the immediate imposter syndrome settle inside my heart.. Throughout the conference, I definitely felt like…

  • How Busy Moms Flourish in the Summer

    How will you flourish this summer? As a momma of five kids, I wonder sometimes if I can get anything done during the summer. Pool days, park fun, play dates, and promises to go outside keep me from my own to-do list. Recently at church our pastor mentioned something I want to start this summer. Make a Will-Do List. What will you promise to do this summer? What kinds of things would you like to do, but feel like you…

  • Why Our Ordinary Days Matter

    A friend of my shared recently how a scene in a popular movie (I won’t name which one) bothered her. It is a fun, beautiful, and encroaching movie, but one scene had me pausing as well. In this scene, one character invited  another character to leave his “ordinary” life for a life way more exciting. As a mother, some days I wish someone would take me away too. My youngest sister is unmarried and works for an airline company. In…

  • Do You Struggle With Finding God?

    Do you long for a deeper relationship with God, but the hustle and busyness of ordinary life makes it difficult to squeeze in personal devotion time? Ultimate Bundles has teamed up with Jami Balmet from Young Wife’s Guide to offer you a free, live webinar called Finding God in Your Busy Day (creative ways to grow your faith when you don’t have time for devotions). During this webinar, Jami will teach you: Where to start finding God-time (in unexpected places)…