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Four Lessons from the Book of Acts
This year we studied the book of Acts in Community Bible Study (find one near you: here). To say the Lord has used these words penned by Luke, inspired by His Spirit to profoundly impact me, yet again wouldn’t do them justice. In preparation for “share day”, I sought to review the year’s lectures and notes. With so much meat,…
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Gospel Hope for the Good Mom: Freedom from the Shoulds of Motherhood
My favorite Christmas present was a Baby Shivers doll. I got her when I was 6 years old and I was beyond excited to have a doll that looked so real. From a young age, I was always quite concerned with appearances. My mom amiably let me use some of my little sister’s diapers and baby clothes to dress her.…
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Favorite things, Monthly Round Up
I’m a huge fan of the Happy Hour Podcast and Jamie Ivey always ends the show with asking her guest what they are loving right now. Since I’ve been off of social media for the last 40 days, I thought I’d share some of my favorite things from the last month or so. Bluebonnet Pictures. This is a tradition in…
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David’s Three-Rex Birthday Party
David has been talking about having a dinosaur birthday for months! There are so many fun ideas floating around out there on the huge world wide web, so I was super excited to execute some of them for him. **this post contains some affiliate links at no additional cost to you, which simply means a small percentage of items purchased…
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3 year Old’s Wish List- 100 Purposeful Ideas from a Mom of Three
(I would put a 3 year old picture of our littlest man too, but he’s only 15 months old at this time). We have had three boys in a little over three years, so to say we’ve been gifted many gifts for boys ages 3 and under would be an understatement! We are so thankful for our generous friends and…
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Why I’m Going on a Social Media Fast
I vividly remember the first time I laid eyes on an iPhone in the summer of 2008. I got my first one a few years later, in 2010, which means for almost a decade I’ve had this handy device almost always with me wherever I go. I am old enough to have experienced my college years pre-smart phone era (PSPE…can…
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David’s Wild ONE First Birthday Party
I love birthday parties! When it came time for David’s we brainstormed (and by we I mean me and by brainstorm I mean search Pinterest) looking for the perfect theme. Since he attempted to crawl out of me (true story), dove head first into everything his first year of life (I mean what 7 month old figures out how to…
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If Only
It happened again. Over the last few days I’ve been around a lot of other moms with young sweet babies…babies that sleep in public and don’t make a peep, babies that let their moms enjoy some adult conversation and participate in bible studies and help ease the transition from one to two or two to three children. No matter how…
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What my 4 Year Old Taught Me About Work and New Years Resolutions
We got the boys a play set for Christmas (with the generous support of their grandparents). Unfortunately it was not without hiccups along the way. In an effort to prepare for installation (our backyard is extremely unlevel), my sweet husband and father took almost a full day to frame a small area and level it with dirt. After the…
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The Ultimate Advent Guide for Preschoolers and Toddlers: Advent Trees, Ornaments, 25+ Activities and More
From my earliest days, I loved everything about Christmas. My parents always made it extra special with more presents than we could count under the tree and a big surprise waiting for the three of us when we came down the stairs. I have nothing but happy memories when I think of the joy of Christmas morning during my childhood.…
