I have to admit, I have a love-hate relationship with mornings. On one hand, I love the freshness of beginning a day anew. There's a sense of hope and redemption I smell along with my morning coffee that wipes away the disappointments of yesterday. On the other, I struggle with insomnia and rarely ...
The Subtle Shift From Boy to Man
I had been counting my days, prepared for things to change as other moms had cautioned me. I loaded my four kids in the car, the school day before us. It was the last year they would all be at the same educational institution--elementary bliss from fifth, to third, and down to kindergarten and ...
Zondervan Verse Mapping Bible [Review]
Studying the Bible is a wonderful practice to add to your life whether you focus on what could be the best 20 minutes of your day or a much longer in-depth study session. ...
CoSchedule All-in-One Marketing Calendar [Review]
I've been self-employed for the last few decades and continually look for ways to increase my efficiency at handling client work, writing projects, blogging, and running my content websites. I've used a lot of different software solutions over the years, and one of my very favorite pieces of ...
How to Study the Bible
When I left Christian Science in my twenties, I didn’t know much about how to study the Bible. Growing up, we relied on the lesson sermon (distributed by the Christian Science Publishing Society) to tell us which Bible verses to read in correlation with passages from Mary Baker Eddy’s book, Science ...
Broken by Trauma, Healed by Hope
What is it like to be broken by trauma and yet healed by hope? It might seem implausible to consider recovering from past traumas, but it is possible with time and work. Everyday occurrences can trigger past hurts in ways that are difficult to understand. Trauma isn't easy to wrap your mind ...