As much as complaining is anti-faith, gratitude is a full expression of faith! “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 (NIV) Be grateful each day to keep envy at bay. Gratitude is a lifestyle; it's a result of your focus. Just like focusing on the wrong things reaps a harvest of jealousy, envy, and complaining-- gratitude brings about a good harvest!
Read MoreHow do you deal with conflict? You heard me right—how do you deal with conflict? As Christians, we can be naive about conflict. Often, we fall under one of two mentalities on the matter.
Read MoreWill we be faithful? Will we choose to be faithful in our generation? What does faithfulness look like? Will we leave our faithful mark in history? HIS STORY. If you are a faithful woman of God then I want to be friends. LOL!
Read MoreWhat does it mean to override something? One definition is to use one’s authority to reject or cancel a decision or view. Override mode is a mode of faith that is accessible to you as a child of God to override feelings, circumstances, and even people who are a hindrance to your faith! When you are going through stuff—when you feel discouraged—when people try to drag you down— simply slip into override!
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself daydreaming about what life could and maybe should look like? It is easy to daydream about life when you are a child because the naivety of life leaves you looking through the lens of life through possibility.
Read MoreHave you ever been in the middle of something? The middle of something usually alludes to the space between the beginning and end. When you begin something, there is usually excitement attached to it.
Read MoreOn any given day, our house can be pretty chaotic with a baby and three little boys ages 4 and under, but it’s like anarchy reigns when I have to feed the baby or I’m trying to get something done. For fun, let me tell you just a couple of things my boys did this week while I was otherwise occupied.
Read MoreInsecurity. Insecurity at its simplest form breaks down into one question. What do you put your security in? As women, we all have invisible ladders of what we allow to define success. The truth is that most of us feel inadequate or even shaky as we are climbing.
Read MoreHot summer days are still in full swing, and as the sun starts to set earlier and earlier each day, we are quickly approaching fall and are officially in the back-to-school season!
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself overwhelmed? Overwhelmed is defined as buried down beneath. Life has a way of making us feel buried beneath stuff--busyness, stress, finances, and even goals can leave us feeling overwhelmed. If you wake up in the morning tired and already excited for bed- chances are you are overwhelmed. God doesn’t want you to feel buried beneath and defeated.
Read MoreThis is back-to-school week in the Miller household. With that comes a little bit of chaos. School, sports, and church schedules create busy evenings that can feel chaotic. One of the ways I can bring order to the chaos is by meal planning.
Read MoreFaith or fear when it comes to parenting? I think we would all choose faith. The better question may not be what would you choose, but what are you living out? With the start of yet another school year comes all of the things back to school—the clothes, the calculators, the bookbags, the grocery shopping. All the things. My question for you at the beginning of this school year is – is fear and anxiety on your back-to-school list?
Read MoreSummer is a time for all things fun— pool days, vacations, outdoor adventures, cookouts, and more. With the constant “go-go-go” summer days often bring, it can be easy to lose a handle on a cleaning regimen.
Read MoreFriendship. Such a simple, yet complicated word. Parenting brings back all kinds of emotions tied to the word friendship. From the simplicity of playing on the playground as kids to the pain and drama that the teenage years adds to the word—these experiences are the ones we carry into adulthood.
Read MoreSchool’s out, and summer is in full swing. The rigidity and demands of school year schedules fade into relaxed, long sunny days and late nights. Pool parties, vacations, cookouts—summertime is the epitome of fun. But, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice all daily structure.
Read MoreWe want to take a few minutes for you to pause and breathe in a bit of advice. Maybe it’s not even advice but permission. Permission to live, enjoy, reflect, and pause. Life is a beautiful gift. There is beauty around us every day. Sometimes the stress, the hustle, the things - ( all the things) get in the way of us truly enjoying the life around us.
Read MoreBeat the heat this summer with these sweat-proof makeup tips from professional makeup artist, Kourtney Weiss. Below is a list of some of Kourtney’s go-to summer products, as well as some additional tips to beat the summer heat and ensure your makeup stays fresh all summer long!
Read MoreWhen my daughters were younger, I often heard them say how they wanted to be just like their mom when they grew up. As sweet and endearing as these sentiments were, the reality is that they were—and continue to be—watching me—studying my responses, actions, and attitudes all the time. It can be a bit intimidating and slightly frightening.
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