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To the Mom Who Feels Unappreciated

But my Heavenly Father knew I needed this. He knew I needed to serve without receiving a “Good job” or a “Thank you so much.” I needed to perform without someone to impress. Without expectation of a compliment. He wanted me to learn to serve just for the sake of serving others and serving him, ...

Family, Journal

To the Young Mama in the Middle of the Season

It’s the middle of the season. The excitement and novelty of a new season and new team has died down. We’re not yet to the playoffs when the whole town is vibrating with pride and bleeding school colors. District games are underway and tensions are high with so many must-win games ...

Family, Journal

When You Suck at Asking for Help

“I don’t want you to help me! NO! NO! Don’t touch it!” she screamed as she aggressively jammed the “outie” part of the zipper against the “innie” part of the zipper over and over and over again to no avail. “Charlee, we have to go. ...

Family, Journal, Marriage

Dear Husband, A Note from Your (Newly) Needy Wife

As I write this, we are coming up for air from a two or three week rut. Those happen. Nothing huge forces us into the ditch. We just slowly lose our concentration and drift out of center, ignoring the rumble strips of silence and busyness. Sometimes we sit there for a while before either ...

Family, Popular, Resources

I’m a Coach’s Wife, But I Won’t Let My Son Play Youth Football

I was born Wednesday, August 28, 1985. On September 14, 1985 I attended my first football game. I was seventeen days old. My dad was a football and baseball coach most of my life. I loved it. I loved having my birthday parties at the game on Friday night followed by a slumber party at my house. ...

Family, Resources

7 Away Game Road-Trip Hacks for Small Children

I grew up in West Texas where every away game is a solid three-hour road trip through nothing but wide open spaces. I played a lot of Mad Libs and M.A.S.H. in the backseat of my parents’ minivan (or the lesser known, MASH IT, I = Igloo, T = Toilet). Now, I get it. My kids are still ...

Family

To the Mom Who Feels Unappreciated

To the Young Mama in the Middle of the Season

When You Suck at Asking for Help

Dear Husband, A Note from Your (Newly) Needy Wife

I’m a Coach’s Wife, But I Won’t Let My Son Play Youth Football

7 Away Game Road-Trip Hacks for Small Children

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