Flying Blind, Statistically Speaking

Flying Blind

I made a bold move last night, one that I’ve tried to make in the past and caved within hours. I turned off Jetpack so I can focus on the writing rather than the page views and other statistics. When I failed at going stat free in the past, I used the logic that I [...]

Does Your Child Get the Silver Medal?

putting your children in first place

Blissdom has been a huge eye-opener for me. There are probably many moms who will read this and wonder how I could knowingly do this to my child without thinking about the consequences. To those moms, kudos to you for having it all together. Jon Acuff was our opening keynote speaker and he was talking [...]

40 Days of Prayer – Hungry Children

End childhood hunger

I want you to  make a list of 5 children who you love, or at least that you think are pretty cute. Can you see their beautiful faces in your mind? Now, which one of those five kids is wondering if they’re going to have dinner tonight? It’s pretty scary when you think of it [...]

I Have a HUGE Problem With Blissdom

Jon Acuff Blissdom

This is my first blog conference experience and I have to say, I have a big ol’ problem with Blissdom! When the opening keynote speaker is a man as funny and inspiring as Jon Acuff, what is going to top that? It sounds stupid to those who don’t understand, but I seriously wanted to cry [...]

40 Days of Prayer – For Those Who are Depressed

End childhood hunger

Today is the third day in the 40 Days of Prayer challenge. The topic of depression is one that is very close to my heart since it’s something I deal with on a daily basis. But it’s not only because of myself that I felt called to choose this as a topic of prayer, it [...]

40 Days of Prayer – For the Non-Believer

End childhood hunger

First of all, I apologize that this is so late! It’s been a long day of travel to Nashville and I’m just now settling in for the night. As we continue the 40 Days of Prayer Challenge, I think it’s important that we pray for those who are currently non-believers. As Christians, our job is [...]

Hip Fusions Design Giveaway

I have been following Hip Fusion Designs for awhile now and absolutely LOVE all of the jewelry. It’s beautifully handcrafted and each piece is amazing! Here’s a little bit more about Hip Fusion Designs: Wearable Art ultra-cool & hip handcrafted metal clay and dichroic glass jewelry Get hipped with my handcrafted jewelry, all pieces incorporating [...]

Savvycents Wallet Giveaway

Do you want a great wallet? I’ve teamed up with Dawn from Slop Swap and some other great bloggers to bring you this giveaway! You can see Dawn’s review of it here. Up for giveaway is the black Savvycents wallet. Giveaway starts 2/22 12:01 EST and ends 3/3 12:01 EST! Wait for the Rafflecopter to load [...]

40 Days of Prayer Begins NOW!

End childhood hunger

As we move into the period before Easter, I have decided to once again host a 40 Days of Prayer series. This means that six days per week between now and Easter, there will be a new prayer for the day. Some of these may be things you are already praying for in your life [...]

No, I Don’t Have a Dirty Forehead

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I have a feeling there are going to be a number of Christians saying this today, or at the very least, thinking it. Today is Ash Wednesday, the day when many of us will go to church and celebrate the beginning of Lent. I am torn because I will not be celebrating in my home [...]

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