When I was a little girl, my parents would leave a trail of jelly beans from my bedroom door to the Easter basket on the fire place. It was magical to me; the idea of surprises after a night of sleep, wonderful goodies to bring me joy. Although the jelly bean trails ended after aContinue reading “Resurrection Monday”
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Raising Men: 3 Reminders
“You are outnumbered!” Yes, that’s me. I am far outnumbered by all the boys in my house. It’s just me and our dog Daisy: the reigning females. Being a mom of boys means a lot more to me than just the idea of dancing with them on their wedding day (commence the bucket of tearsContinue reading “Raising Men: 3 Reminders”
The Wreckage
Today, I was legitimately discouraged. It took something so small, something that wasn’t truly that meaningful, to derail my thoughts. You know how that is? I felt like I was standing off to the side as I watched a train fall off the tracks, saying, “Wait! What! No! Cut it out!” I was helpless. ItContinue reading “The Wreckage”
The Truth of My Parenting
When I look at pictures from a few years ago when we had one baby, I cringe a little bit. Not because we were bad at being parents, but because we were incredibly naive about a lot of it. I will openly admit that I have a pride issue when it comes to parenting. IContinue reading “The Truth of My Parenting”
Building Mountains
Receive and experience the amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, deep, deep within yourselves. Philippians 4:23, The Message I’ve been working recently on writing less for the women all over the world and more for the women I know here in my city. Being a writer on a blog means I could have anContinue reading “Building Mountains”
Being a Yoga Newbie: Questions
Hi, I’m Janelle, and I’m becoming a yogi. Remember back when I was all like, “I am not a yogi“? Times change. I know, it’s only been a month since I said that, but truth is, I’m addicted. And I love it. I’m not proficient in the practice of yoga, but doing it has changedContinue reading “Being a Yoga Newbie: Questions”
Diary of a Wife: Greater Than Conflict
Before I got married, I didn’t handle conflict that well. I loved to keep everything on an even keel, and even pretend like it was when it wasn’t. I also didn’t handle confrontation very well. I had a tendency to cry a lot when I was called out on my faults, and bringing up issuesContinue reading “Diary of a Wife: Greater Than Conflict”