How to Tidy in 10 Minutes when You’re Not a Minimalist

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Trending: #minimalism.  Declutter. Donate. Repeat.  Best decision my husband and I made two years ago. Yes.  However, in some seasons of life, stuff piles up, your energy or your priorities keep you from handling how much you own and you find yourself trying to manage the clutter. #reality.  When you are trying to survive, sometimes […]

Imposter Syndrome, You Can Take a Hike, Thank You

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I walked into the library today feeling like an imposter.  I’m a writer, and I follow a lot of writers on Instagram. Some I follow to support. Some I follow to admire. Some I may need to stop following because I idolize.  I walked into the library today wearing a red Wisconsin t-shirt and a […]

Why Writing about the Laundry is Still Talking about Jesus

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I once took a Christian writing correspondence class. It helped me in some ways, but in other ways I hated it. Here’s why: they actually had the gall to talk about how to sell your work for money. I was 19. I believed that writing was a ministry for gosh darn’s sake and how secular […]

Get Unstuck in 5 Minutes

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I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. Phil. 3:13-14 A hundred years ago, when lumberjacks cut down trees, they floated them downstream in […]

Sit in the Quiet

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The drapes hang still at the window Gray skies peeking through the sheers I sip my morning coffee And my heart rests. Not many hours of sleep last night But God can overcome Even weary eyes. Clutter in every room Things where they don’t belong. My to-do list runs down the page But I have […]

3 Parenting Books to Read this Summer

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I’m a mom. It’s a tough job. Here comes summer…school is out and we have three frenzied fabulous months with our kids home. I know I can’t do this alone, and I’m not supposed to. Titus 2:4 tells the church to help train women to love their husbands and children. Through the gift of books, […]

How to Pursue an Abundant Life {Guest Post with Kristen Kay Johnson}

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Today’s post comes straight from the heart of my friend Kristen, who helps moms live fully with God in their right-now season. She’s a fun lady, a farmer’s wife, and a mom to three. Check out her website when you’ve finished reading here. I’ve been so encouraged by her wise and honest words. Can I […]

An Open Letter to the Woman in Survival Mode

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Hey friend,   Today you woke up more tired than when you fell asleep last night. Your alarm buzzed or your toddler poked you or the migraine behind your eyes dragged you awake and just rolling out of bed makes you want to cry.  You aren’t alone. The well-dressed woman ahead of you in line […]

Hope for a Heavy Holiday Heart

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It’s Easter. We open our social media and up pop cute, springy family photos with everyone smiling. “Happy Easter! Hope you have a lovely celebration with family and friends!” We see it online, we notice happy people at church, or at egg hunts, and we cringe.  Maybe it’s all we can do to get out […]

To Do: Open Heart, Receive Grace

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I heard the ding on my phone and glanced over. My nurse practitioner had emailed me, no doubt about the results of my blood panel I’d spent several hundred dollars getting done the week before. I set down the basket of laundry and picked up my phone.  In a few words, she let me know […]