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The Highs and Lows of Parenting

Motherhood with a toddler has been more than exhausting lately. Our youngest is 2 and has been throwing temper tantrums, challenging every thing we ask her to do, and is determined to do exactly what she wants to do when she wants to do it. Then you can throw in a back-talking, sassy and strong willed eight year old that is going on sixteen, and our five year old who is so exhausted from school she can’t even think straight, and all these things make for a constant struggle bus. These seasons of motherhood are beyond exhausting and so difficult. It is so hard to not the difficult things define your days. It is so hard to remember God’s grace and to show that grace to our children. Some days there is not enough time in the day or enough coffee, praying and wine. Lol. “Discipline is an act of love. Discipline can be positive.”- Dr. Meg Meeker One of the biggest struggles I have is discipline and doing it in a way that teaches them. So many times my beautiful, wonderful children push my buttons in all the wrong ways. They know…

Challenge Yourself

  “Don’t let someone in the cheap seats get an expensive opinion in your life” Rachel Hollis I just got done listening to another Rise Together podcast, and oh my was it good. I love their podcasts because they challenge and inspire you. You get done listening to it and you feel pushed to become a better person. In this podcast it makes you truly think about where you are headed in the areas of your own personal growth and how your personal growth is a necessity for you, your marriage and your family. It is hard to think about what all you want to accomplish and not let your fears overcome those dreams. When we are working on our own growth some people will have an opinion and the enemy, which is Satan, will always try and tear you down. Satan will try and steal your joy. When we are working on ourselves and bettering ourselves is when our marriage flourishes. We should want what is best for ourselves and each other. We should want to challenge each other to strive for the best versions of themselves. As our girls are getting older I am…