The Number One Reason I Don’t Fight with my Husband
Though most would probably never believe this, I can honestly say that in 12 years married and 16 years together, my husband and I have never had a fight, not one. This is not to say that we have never disagreed, that we have never annoyed each other, that we have never hurt each other’s feelings…
Sorry I’m Not a Trainwreck – Learn to be Inspired by Others Rather than Intimidated
I often feel as though people would like me more if I gained a lot of weight, drank more, cursed more, screamed at my kids, cheated on my husband, and was just an all-around disaster – whatever it would take for me to not seem “perfect,” thus making me more relatable in their eyes. To those people, I say, “I’m sorry I’m not a trainwreck.”…
Choose to Chill – Make the CHOICE to Never Stress
“Just chill!” It is something I say to my children, particularly my high-strung third child, many times a day. They begin to get worked up about something that is easily fixed. The heart rates rise and the voices get shrill. They are beginning to panic – and usually it’s over nothing…
7 Ways You Can Save Money by Working From Home
Learn about how I was able to go from being the family breadwinner to taking an extreme pay cut to work from home through these cost-saving principles…
GIVE ANYWAY – Why I Ignore the Voice that Tells Me to be Greedy
There are so many reasons we can give ourselves for why the person standing at the intersection with the homeless sign is not actually deserving of our contribution – why we should drive away without a glance and not give them a penny of our hard-earned money. But I say we should do it anyway – we should GIVE ANYWAY…
It Begins Anew with You
You often hear of people seeking a “fresh start,” a new beginning in an area of their life where they just need to try again, to start over. We have all made mistakes in areas where we wish we could go back and erase past errors and hurts. This of course is impossible, but what we are given every 24 hours is a new day, and there is power in a new day…
Why Do We Diminish Childlike Faith?
When I encouraged my daughter to bring a situation to God in prayer, I realized in hindsight that I was constantly making sure she knew that her prayer might not be answered, that she should be prepared for the worst, even though she had complete faith. This ultimately led to me to ask myself why I was seeking to diminish her childlike faith…
Learn the Power of Doing Nothing
About ten years ago, my husband gave my mother some of the most profound advice she had ever been given, advice that everyone in my family has put into practice whenever possible. What are these profound words of wisdom, you ask?
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