10 ways to be a LIFE GIVING friend
Part 3 of The Friendship Series I wouldn't know how to be a good friend if it weren't for the amazing women God has placed in my life. I'm passionate about encouraging...
Katherine
Have the friendships you have always desired
Part 2 in the Friendship series This post is for you - if you are in a dry season of friendship. Perhaps you have : moved to a new town, state, country...
Why women NEED friends
Part 1 in the Friendship series The Lord made us for relationship : The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone." Genesis 2:18a (NIV) We see...
Is Life Stringing you along?
Below is a photo of my second son that hangs in our home. Most people comment on how sweet it is. But to me it is quite poignant. Another lesson learned. This...
My homeschooling journey
A personal story As a young teacher, I held a bit of a trumped up view of my role, and of the education system as a whole. Homeschooling was uncommon in my...
The Professional Mother
Characteristics of a professional at first glance: dressed for the role prior preparation and planning punctual organised scheduled start and end times, meetings, deadlines skilled and competent for the task paid and...
Fear – A study of The Word
Fear, anxiety and worry are words that are commonplace in our conversations today. In fact we are seeing them in epidemic proportions. This isn't surprising considering our fast pace of life, high...
Look for the doughnut (instead of the hole)
Overcoming Overwhelm Step 4 - Sinful attitudes revealed Slowly, as I spent time at The Lord's feet, talking through my struggles and difficulties with Him, He began to reveal sinful attitudes I...
Overwhelmed? Me? – NEVER!
I might have said this very thing in our first 17 years of marriage. There were the usual struggles and adjustments, marital spats and immaturity. We even threw in an international emigration....
He fills my cup
The unseen nature of a mother's work is often the most challenging. "Has anybody noticed?" we ask ourselves. "Do they know how tired I am?" No accolades, promotions, or acclaim in this...