Originally posted on 1/8/2016 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/kids/4-ways-to-eliminate-working-mom-guilt.html Those of us who are moms understand what it is like to juggle many things in life. The addition of children to our lives doesn’t negate our other responsibilities, so amidst the blessing that is having children, we also get to figure out how Read more…
Originally posted on 7/11/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/family/career/3-things-you-didn-t-know-about-joseph-in-the-bible.html The story of Joseph in the Bible is one of my favorites because I feel like I can relate so well to him. Joseph had a dream from God as a youth and instead of beginning to walk out that dream as he imagined he would, Read more…
Originally posted on 12/10/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/5-ways-hardship-helps-us-experience-the-true-meaning-of-christmas.html Christmas time, especially in today’s media, is often portrayed as the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a time to spend with family and friends, as well as a time to remember all we God has blessed us with in the past year. Read more…
Originally posted on 10/28/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/church/pastors-or-leadership/6-ways-to-avoid-church-burnout.html Serving in my local church is a passion of mine. When I first committed my life to God, I immediately started serving in my church and discovered the amazing benefits and blessings of doing so, both for me and the people I served, and Read more…
Originally posted on 9/25/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/3-reasons-why-the-enemy-wants-you-to-fear-your-feelings.html I found myself on the living room floor in a pile of tears, sobbing uncontrollably. If anyone had seen me, they might have wondered what right I had to be so upset. My life is great. I have two wonderful kids, with whom I get Read more…
Originally posted on 9/14/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/3-ways-to-hear-god-s-voice-in-the-chaos.html “How can I hear God’s voice?” is a common question asked by so many Christ-followers, both seasoned and brand new. Often people who are new to a relationship with God have a hard time understanding how someone they can’t see can speak to them Read more…
Originally posted on 9/3/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/3-reasons-to-let-go-of-your-best-laid-plans.html I am a planner by nature and I tend to want things in my life to happen how I plan and expect them to happen, but I’ve found this isn’t how things usually end up. That can be hard to swallow at times. Over Read more…
Originally posted on 3/6/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/how-to-be-the-perfect-christian.html Every Christian is called to be perfect like Jesus was perfect. We should all be demonstrating the traits of a perfect Christian every day of our lives. We should be so biblically rooted that everyone around us wants to follow Jesus simply as a Read more…
Originally posted on 1/20/2015 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/how-to-balance-it-all-even-when-you-re-crazy-busy.html As a mom who works from home, I have a lot of responsibilities on my plate every day. I usually start each of my days with a long list (either in my head or on paper) of things I want or need to get Read more…
Originally posted on 8/5/2014 at https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/4-ways-to-embrace-the-season-you-re-in.html As I write this, it’s summer time and the temperatures in my area of the country have been consistently pretty high lately. I’m not typically a huge fan of hot weather in general, and my current state of being almost 9 months pregnant is Read more…