This Spring, I enjoyed a two-day Ladies Conference. As a result, there were a lot of things brewing in the depth of my soul. As I sat there listening to the speaker one evening, I realized how weary I had been. I felt like I’d been tumbling around in someone’s dryer. Flip flop, flip flop… Read More

  Yesterday, I turned 37 years old. I’ve been thinking about this new number for a few weeks now and at first, it was difficult to accept. When I was 36, I was barely past half way through my 30’s. Now, I’m definitely closer to almost being 40. When I was a kid, I thought… Read More

*Hello, as you may have noticed if you check out my blog, recently, I have been absent for quite some time. If you follow me on facebook , you may have read about how I’ve been burnt out. I’ve honestly struggled to find words to write for months and haven’t even sat down at my computer… Read More

God specifically gave me the word Hope last year. What I learned about hope last year was really completely unexpected because I wasn’t terribly excited about the word in the first place.  But God spoke it to me and didn’t give me anything else so I decided that was the word I was stuck with.… Read More

Do you enjoy reading? If so, do you make reading goals each year?  I’ve been making reading goals for at least 5 years now and it’s something I really enjoy. I’d like to clarify and say that my reading goals are for books that will either teach me something or educate me. My reading goals… Read More

Have you ever chosen a word for the year? 2018 marks the 3rd year that I have chosen a word for the year. Previously, I remember reading about choosing a word for the year and thinking it wasn’t really worth my time. However, something changed in 2016 and I decided to pick a word for… Read More

Self-care is kind of a buzz word these days, isn’t it? Did you know that Self-Care is tremendously important for you in a much different way? Did you know having time to yourself will refresh your soul? A couple of years ago, I read the book “The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth” by John Maxwell.… Read More

You might be wondering what exactly do Hamburgers and Chicken have to do with Jesus? In the following post, my husband Bernd will share exactly what he learned through those very things. Welcome back to the blog, sweetie. 🙂  Lately, I have been taking some trips to the city to take part in some training.… Read More

Last week, I talked about how I’m learning to celebrate the little things. This week, I want to talk about how to take the whole idea of celebration one step further. At the beginning of this change in me, I just made the decision that I wanted to change the way I’d been living. I… Read More

Do you ever struggle to celebrate the little things? Do you find yourself wishing for bigger and better but forgetting to celebrate the little things? My youngest child is a 7-year-old son and he knows how to celebrate the little things! From the time that he learned how to walk, he has been very detail oriented.… Read More