What a year. I don’t just mean the few short weeks of 2017, but I mean the past 12 months. What a crazy, historical, earth-shattering, ground-breaking… interesting… year. On to social media. Have you noticed your anxiety level rising when you log on to Facebook? If you haven’t, I am happy for you. I have…
Hope
Opting Out
“JINX! I JINXED YOU!! YOU CAN’T TALK AGAIN UNTIL SOMEONE SAYS YOUR NAME!” My nine-year-old son was gleeful, and reveling in the fact that he had just tricked all his siblings into saying the same thing at the same time, ensuring a JINXED status. (Jinxing is serious business, as you may remember from…
Funner
“Mama,” my five year old son announced softly, “Daddy’s funner than you.” “Okay,” I said. I blinked away a few tears as I knew how true that statement was. He seemed to rethink what he said and added, “I mean you’re fun, but daddy’s funner.” “Okay,” I said again. I looked off because I didn’t want…
Chronic Pain and Honesty with My Children
So, I’ve been dealing with minor chronic pain and fatigue for years. Going on the GAPS diet taught me so much about autoimmune conditions, and really listening to how my body feels… I now realize autoimmunity (at least partly) stems from having a compromised gut. I’m also not alone. More than 100 million Americans struggle with some…
Quick Tip: Take a Minute to Love Yourself
While this is a quick tip, it was 34 years before I tried this. It impacted me so much that I had to share it with you. I can’t remember where it was that I first read about doing this, and that’s a shame, because I would love to give credit to the person who…
10 Things I Had to Learn When I Became a Parent
Parenthood changes everything. It certainly did for me. Parenthood has affected me physically. . . emotionally. . . spiritually. . . It continues to; it will affect me forever and ever. Whether you lovingly carried and gave birth to your children or lovingly adopted them into your home and heart, your children will stay with you,…
Giveaway! 7 Secrets of a Supernatural Marriage
Not just a super marriage. . . a SUPERNATURAL marriage. Who wouldn’t want one? I am so thrilled and excited for my dear friends, Dan and Linda Wilson! They are marriage missionaries who travel around the world, filling others with hope about what marriage truly is in God’s eyes, and how supernaturally wonderful it can…
Unabashed Love
Children are so amazing. Last night I was feeling physically terrible, and I was impatient, exhausted, and snappy with my children while I was putting them to bed. I know it’s wrong when I act this way, and yet somehow, I feel justified when I do it also. Because I felt crappy. Go figure. Somehow, the frustration and impatience just…
40 Day Complaining Fast: Revisited
Back at the beginning of the year, one of my biggest goals was to quit complaining. Now, I realize some don’t like to do New Year’s goals, and that’s fine! But I personally LOVE them; I think they are a fantastic way to begin the new year; so full of hope! So I decided to…
GAPS Diet Update: 5 months
It’s been 5 months since we began the GAPS Diet. I still can’t decide if that is – no, wait. Yes, it does feel like a long time. It feels like an eternity! But be that as it may, it’s time for a little GAPS update. We made it! Well, we made it to the…
