Join me in making over your mornings (Starting January 11th)

I’m coming out of a season of chaos. In most many ways, I’m still in a season of chaos. It’s a full, wonderful, fulfilled but busy, tiring, and sometimes frustrating season. My season right now is little kids (two sets of twins born two years apart to be exact). My younger twins are six months… Read More

What happens when you have a generous heart this Christmas?

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking this year. About Christmas. About my toddlers who are quickly growing into little boys. About our traditions, gifts, and giving. And above all: About Christ. I really want to be intentional with my time and resources this Christmas. It’s my favorite time of the year and it’s so… Read More

Keeping Christ in Christmas Gifts Part 2

From, Contributing Writer Erica Illsley A great way to keep Christ in Christmas is to give Christ-centered gifts to others during the Christmas season. This list is an extension of our post last Christmas season that you can check out here. These gifts are not necessarily the most popular or brand-new items, some are gift ideas… Read More

Reconciling Santa and the True Meaning of the Season

By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. I love all the festivities of Christmas, and the Santa legend is a big, magical part of that in our culture. But, as we know, Christmas is also (mainly?) about Jesus’ birth. Those two holidays seems to stand at odds with each other, vying for our attention. And when it… Read More

How to Give Gifts that Matter This Christmas

By Contributing Writer, Katie Bennett. Christmas is SUCH an exciting time of year for so many reasons! And a wonderful part of that excitement is our Christmas tradition of giving and receiving gifts from one another. However, we can easily get so caught up in the “stuff” of gift-giving that we forget to choose gifts with meaning. We settle… Read More

Giving the Gift of Experiences this Christmas Season

By Contributing Writer, Victoria Osborn What are some gifts of experiences you have enjoyed both giving and receiving? I’m one of those people who is strictly against Christmas anything before Thanksgiving. We don’t decorate, listen to Christmas music or do anything of the season until Thanksgiving is over. The reason is I adore Thanksgiving and the… Read More

13 Posts to help you Give Thanks

By Guest Contributor, Sara Shay It’s that time of year when the “I’m thankful for” status’ pour out. Maybe things are going well and you are overflowing with gratefulness and cannot say enough. Or perhaps you are finding difficulty in being joyful and content where God has you. I met a sweet friend on Instagram… Read More

4 Lessons I have Learned on Waiting Well

By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer Waiting….It’s not something most of us do to well with. In our fast paced, I want it my way and I want it now, society we have grown accustomed to not having to wait or growing impatient when we do. Just think about it. Most people can’t get where they… Read More

But, I’m just too busy to read the Bible (From a Mom of 4)

I have a confession: I’m terrible about consistently reading my Bible. I know I should…I’m just not good at making it happen. Call it devotions. Quiet time. Bible Study. Whatever you want to call it. I go in and out of seasons of regularly and consistently reading God’s Word. And it’s not just about the… Read More

3 Classics Every Christian Should Read

As a Christian, reading is very important to my personal development and walk with the Lord. I find that reading helps to encourage me, motivates me to meditate on God and pray more throughout the day, and convicts me of sin in my life. I read several books a month and often I reach for… Read More