WHEW Tribe

I'm going to be really open and vulnerable with you on this post and trust me, it isn't easy for me. I would not be sharing these feelings with you, except I feel God telling me to because someone else needs to read it. Someone else needs to know they aren't the only ones that feel this way and that it's okay.  I believe it's time we, as sisters in Christ, lay down the masks and be real. We have to be open. We have to let others know it's okay to not have it all together. How can we build each other up if we don't even know we are falling down? I don't know where to start other than just jump in and blurt it all out.  So here it goes...

Have you ever been so moved by someone that you couldn't stop thinking about the encounter with them? Moved because just being around this person made you feel special, they made you feel important and loved? I had an encounter like that recently and it touched my heart so much that I just could not stop thinking about it.  Let me fill in a few details for you...

I didn't realize it at first, but I had let fear and perfectionism stop me from doing what God had called me to do. God told me to create WHEW Tribe to encourage and lift up other women; to let them know they were not alone. I made excuses: I don't have time, I don't know what to write, I don't know what they need, and on and on... But the truth is... I was afraid of what some people  might say if I wrote what was really on my heart. I was afraid of the criticism I might get if I didn't write properly, using the right grammar and punctuation. Because goodness knows it's been a long time since I was in school. I was afraid of the negative comments I might get; of the theological debates that might ensue if I shared my beliefs. I am not a theologian by any means.  Fear.  It's such a powerful thing. A crippling thing. But do you know what? All of those things I was afraid of weren't even REAL ! They were all thing...

Hello sweet friends! I just wanted to take a minute and let you know I am taking a Christmas break and won't be blogging this week. I hope you all enjoy your Christmas - may it be a blessed time!

It's almost Christmas!! And because I love Christmas time and I love my WHEW Tribe, I'm giving away this book!! What better way to kick off the new year than by doing a 12 week Bible study about worry and contentment! Here is what Christianbook.com has to say about it: "Women worry a lot. We fret about our children, our friends, our careers, our spouses---the list goes on and on! If you're tired of being held hostage to a million "what ifs," Dillow's 12-week Bible study will provide the help you need to exchange your anxieties for godly peace and contentment." I know this book was published several years ago, but if you haven't read it yet, I think it's an excellent study.  So, I'd like to share it with one of you.  Use the Rafflecopter below to enter.  I will announce the winner on my Facebook page on December 23, 2016. a Rafflecopter giveaway If the widget above does not work...

Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the usual, ordinary tasks of our everyday life and let the romance in our marriage take a back seat.  Well, it is for me anyway. I have a tendency to be a task oriented person and although that helps get my to-do list done, it can also mean that I don't take time to work on relationships (with my husband or my children). It isn't that I don't love them or spend time with them, but I often forget to put in that extra effort. You know, that extra effort that goes beyond just taking care of their everyday needs. That extra effort of little things that can make a big difference and really show them they are important to me. More important than my to do list. I've been married 19 years and we have a great marriage! But in those 19 years I've learned that keeping the fire going takes work.  It takes that extra effort - but it's so worth it! Rekindling the fire can make a good marriag...

As a mama of teenagers, I want to encourage all the mamas of littles in something- Mama, these moments won't last forever. So don't forget to live in this moment. I know it can be hard, especially when you've changed your third dirty diaper of the day or you just had to comb snot out of your hair. Let's not forget the dog poo that got tracked across the floor or the cheerio floating in your coffee. (At least it isn't the other way around, right?!) I'm not going to pretend that every moment of motherhood is wonderful.  It's not. It can be hard. Really hard. But it's also wonderful. It's full of slobber kisses and squeezy hugs. It's a time for snuggles and bedtime stories. It's full of giggles, tickles and zerberts. Mama, I know you get tired. I know that your babies need you every single minute of the day and sometimes you'd give anything for a moment of quiet. Just quiet. Just you and your ...