During the month of April, most school-aged families enjoy a week of spring break. As a mom of five, distance runner, XC Coach, and my dear friend, our Heart of Womanhood guest writer understands keeping a fast pace in life. Rest assured, Maria Grogan also understands the need to strive for rest! God knows too! [...]
It's March y'all! Can you hear it? It's the sound of the NCAA March Madness theme song playing on your TV in the family room. It's also the sound of the hamster wheel cranking up its velocity for spring? It's playoff and tournament time for winter sports while conditioning for spring sports has already begun. [...]
There’s a saying that goes, “It hit me like a mac truck.” How many of you can relate to that quote this holiday season? Well, this gal certainly can---literally. Last Thursday morning as I was walking in to speak at a high school FCA, I was literally hit by an SUV! The security cameras verified [...]
Do you like play dough? I do. I love both the feel AND the smell of it! Yep. I'm a hands-on kinda’ girl. From finger painting to cookie dough rolling, I love forming things by hand. Guess what's super cool? God does too! Our verse today paints a vivid picture of God as our "hands on" [...]
I’m still basking in the glow of some fall break fun with our middle daughter. God set the trees of the smoky mountains and our hearts on fire as we inhaled His breathtakingly colorful palette on bright display. In the hotel where we stayed, we slept much later than normal. Why? Because the window treatments [...]
It's fall y'all! The weather is cool. The leaves are changing. Sweatshirts are welcomed. Another sign of fall for our family? Friday night high school football games! Because my hubby and I work in ministry with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, we cheer on different teams in our city each week. The stadiums and school colors [...]
Our youngest daughter, Tress, can confirm that in training our youngins' basic safety guidelines, the phrase "never walk alone" was often repeated. She learned this truth for herself in recent years as God walked faithfully alongside us through a season of personal tragedy and hardship. Tress is godly and gutsy. She is redeemed and [...]
As we enter the home stretch of summer, is your scurry crowding out your stillness? Is life's hurry overtaking His holy hush? If the answer is YES to these questions, then this month's Heart of Womanhood blog is for you. After spending years pouring into our children, "there's truly no greater joy than to know [...]
It's where I rocked our three baby girls to settle them down at night. It's where I wrapped them in extra love and snuggles when life got especially hard. It's where my mom rocked me. And her mom before that. Yes. This rocking chair may not be farmhouse or contemporary, but it holds a special [...]
"Not ME!" ---you may say. As women we have a hard time receiving and believing that, don't we? If you're like this middle-aged momma, I'll admit that I may have an amazing moment here and there...but I usually feel, well...usual. Most days are full of routine. Far more like a maze. Far less than amazing. [...]