As a parent it is scary how easily the Holiday season can become overwhelming. Between all the gift buying, family gatherings, and Christmas programs December can easily become a month void of free time and short of rest. This Holiday season I am putting in extra effort to ensure that even as things get busyContinue reading “Giving Back This Christmas”
Category Archives: Faith
Of Swimming and Letting Go
Welcome to my very own Creative Writing Month where each day of the month I am focusing on a topic and spending fifteen minutes reflecting and writing as inspired by the topic. For more information about why and how check out my post, Writing Down the Bones. Today’s topic: Write about swimming. I took a deepContinue reading “Of Swimming and Letting Go”
Growing Weary
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Weary. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Growing Weary”
Five Minute Friday: Dance
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Dance. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Dance”
Dear Bible…
Dear Bible, There is no excuse for the layer of dust which is collecting atop your burgundy leather binding. As you have sat on the table beside my writing place your absence from my life has gone unnoticed until now. Things are settling down and my life is beginning to once again resemble normality. InContinue reading “Dear Bible…”
With a Heavy Heart I Celebrate
On October 14, 2015, my Great-Grandmother went to be with the Lord. Ina J. Whitley was ninety when she passed away. She was born on June 21, 1925. In death, she was reunited with her husband, Ott, whom she married in 1945. Ina left behind a legacy of family members who loved and adored her:Continue reading “With a Heavy Heart I Celebrate”
Five Minute Friday: Doubt
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is doubt. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over toKate Motaung’s page to check outContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Doubt”
The Power of an Encouraging Word
Encouragement is a big deal. Encouragement can turn a rough day around and make someone who is struggling realize that their situation is really not the end of the world. Encouragement can point someone to Christ and better yet show them an example of what Christ is like. Encouragement offers hope and speaks life notContinue reading “The Power of an Encouraging Word”
Reblog: Purpose Driven Mother
This past week I came across a very convicting and well-written article that I wanted to share with those of you who follow my blog. The blog post was entitled Purpose Driven Mother and was written by Inez Bayardo over at Novice Mommy. In this article Inez speaks about her experience as a children’s pastor.Continue reading “Reblog: Purpose Driven Mother”
Five Minute Friday: Alone
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is alone. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to checkContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Alone”
The Ameri Brit Mom 