Several years ago I briefly had a blog devoted completely to my favorite television shows. I felt a bit silly devoting so much time to it, but it was fun and, I thought, harmless. Until a friend said she was proud of me for following my passion, that is. My… Read More →
The Best. The Most Amazing. Absolutely the One. Without question, she’s a shining star. Aren’t these the words we crave to hear . . . from just one person in the flesh. We can’t help but want to have our value affirmed by those who know us best. And yet,… Read More →
Lately I have had an overwhelming urge to literally toss my smart phone out the window and go back to my Razor - delete all my social media accounts and go head be gone with the lot of it. I’m so serious. It’s like the world is screaming at me,… Read More →
“I really do think the challenges facing parents today are far greater than what we had to face raising our children years ago.” I knew it! These words, straight from a woman decades older than me - a woman who had seen more, lived more, survived more - a… Read More →
It can be tricky to step into the topic of physical appearance when talking to our girls. How can we approach it in a healthy, balanced, Godly way? Take a stroll by any magazine rack and you’ll see that, unfortunately, almost all the articles in magazines for girls have to… Read More →
My path to becoming a girl mom wasn’t what I imagined. And boy, did I ever imagine. I couldn’t have been more than about 10 years old when I began lugging that weighty JC Penney catalog onto my lap, where I’d sit with a Sharpie. And I’d circle. I… Read More →
My great-grandmother said it to all of us girls. My Aunt Molli often repeats the same five little words. Pretty is as pretty does. It’s one of the 14 things I want my girl to know, a valuable truth for all our girls to embrace and believe. Casiday’s favorite Scripture passage right… Read More →
If you are reading this post I am going to go ahead and make two assumptions about you…and your world… 1. You are raising girls (nieces, granddaughters, Sundays school classes all count too!) 2. You have told them the importance of being beautiful on the inside Am I right? I… Read More →
In between the scores and commentary, the sports station played a few commercials. My husband was watching a little TV while the girls ate breakfast and I put on shoes. It was a typical busy morning and the television volume was turned down, so I didn’t think anything about what… Read More →
After living overseas for 3 years, missions is something I have grown passionate about. And while we often hold those who go far, far away in high esteem, I would argue that our girls are missionaries too, and that the call to go and make disciples belongs to all of… Read More →