I'm excited to dig deep into peace this month. If you'd known me a little over a decade ago, you'd have said I was the last person in the world who should be talking about peace.
Humility and patience go hand and hand. When we grasp the goodness of God's love toward us, we can reflect that love to our children, enduring the pains of parenthood with grace.
I'm excited to dig deep into peace this month. If you'd known me a little over a decade ago, you'd have said I was the last person in the world who should be talking about peace.
"He is a portion that exactly and directly suits the condition of the soul. The desires of the soul, and the necessities of the soul, and the wants of the
Life has a way of rearing a big ugly boot and kicking you sometimes. To help you, here's 21 powerful Bible verses for when you're overwhelmed.
All the things I needed to be reminded of in my calling as “Mommy” and “Mrs” were efficiently, concisely summed up for me in 10 little words from God's Word
Who am I to God? It may be the most important question of your life. Here’s how to answer so you anchor your identity to the unchanging Rock.
This printable poster presents a 5 step calm down plan to help children learn to manage big emotions in socially acceptable ways.
What is discernment and why do you need it? Discernment helps us know the difference between truth and lies to give us the wisdom we need to make decisions. I can't do that on my own. I need help.
In the past I have sought out a word that would help to reach goals I had made for myself, habits I needed to form (or break). I maybe prayed about the word I was thinking of – exactly in that order – I ... Read more
Proverbs 31 Woman In-Depth Bible Study
Hey girl! Are you on a quest to begin or strengthen your spiritual bond with the Divine? Well, look no further your search ends here! Welcome to the “30 Day Dear God, I Need You” Challenge, designe…
Here is a completely random, out of sequence, documentation of some happenings November to now. I love that I'm posting our Christmas card..... in March. What is life. If only we could still hold Raleigh like that... she's getting so big so fast! One of my favorite pictures that we got while we were trying to get some good card pics... Thanksgiving 2013 Must love dogs. Thanksgiving at Maw's Sweet Arden and sweet sisters :) Hey... now jumping back to Christmas! Gangs all here... Averi loving her new table from Nana and Papa Arden... being sweet and content as always Absolutely loved that dress she wore on Christmas :) I love this picture. Averi had me sitting in Arden's chair :) Now let's jump to New Year's weekend... matching girlies Now.... we're back in March. These are probably the most recent pictures of Raleigh. She's my big baby :) Back to Thanksgiving... Pumpkin bread from one of my sweet 6th graders :) Thanksgiving morning Cheering on the Commandos in the STATE Semi-finals against White Station They made it to State, but didn't show up to play. Kinda critical in a critical game. Still an accomplishment to make it that far, though. HHS all hail! It started with puppy love... but really, it did. Aegis's Christmas Party at the Music City Center It was a great event... even Santa made it! Demolition of the condo at which we are living. The transformation is unreal. Lots of planning by Momma Hayes! Grateful. Progress... pre-move-in day Back to Christmas... ya filthy animal :) Raleigh's First Christmas Can't wait to compare her paw to this imprint next Christmas :) Teaching middle schoolers how to write in a checkbook register/balance an account/write checks. Really great times. Deposits, withdrawals, debits, credits, payments, oh my! Well hello, Move In Day A thorn in my side. Its just really for the birds, y'all. I can't even. One of my move-in day saviors... Whitney Us at Dave Barnes's Very Merry Christmas concert Thankful for all of Joey and Whitney's help. Seriously. Tah-dah! The basically-almost-finished product! City League/Intramural games... my husband can't quit you. Before Christmas Break... 98 of these tagged and tied. You would have thought I handed each one of them an $100 bill. I was grateful for their gratefulness. "It's A Wonderful Life" at Belcourt Theater As tornado sirens were going off. What is this winter weather?! Baby Raleigh... again, so so so out of sequence A Christmas tree-less Christmas with a get-into-everything pup means you keep all your gifts on the couch. A fellow teacher asking for the recipe of a dessert I made for the teacher's Christmas party. My inner-Monica Geller was ECSTATIC! Like seriously, an unhealthy high after receiving this email. Christmas Eve with Raleigh May! Hayes Christmas after the candlelight service Christmas goodies from the parentals. Tory, you get me. (and you do, too, Troy) "Yay Lord we greet thee born this HAPPY morning"... Christmas Day! A Christmas Day engagement announcement for my cousin :) And my biffle Cait is getting hitched, too! Nothing like hometown friends New specs since my vision in my left eye wouldn't pass the driver's test :/ Saying bye-bye to Raleigh at Mimi and ________'s house while T and I went to Pigeon Forge with the Watsons Dollywood with Averi Arden girl watching us all play games :) We are LOVING our fireplace in our new place :) T has officially mastered the art NYE back in H'ville A late night run... and not the cardio kind. Sometimes you just have to... Ugg pillow wellies in the snow. Lord have mercy... back to the moving process. Finding homes for items kills me. Our family's gymnast :) A fully vaccinated pup :) Our townhouse finally became a townhome :) My life's anthem. My daily reminder. Mom and I's side job. Interior decorating. I kid. But really... we like it :) A BED HOG. I tell you what. The story of my life. Tap-a-Lap and Pandora make my training possible. See here. Copper Kettle with my man. Mac-n-cheese... out of this world! Sunshine... please start coming out more often so I can lap around this field rather than the tiny gym. Thanks. Bride-to-be! Comparison: Raleigh with Moo-Cow. 7 weeks vs. 18 weeks. What our Super Bowl looked like :) Raleigh and I dancing in the kitchen. She looks concerned. Live stream of the IF Gathering. Such powerful words and speakers throughout. Not to mention Mom and I show up to Saturday morning's session WEARING THE EXACT SAME THING. HAPPENS AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF TIMES. My lumberjack and my bear Just about the only way to carry her these days.... Christine Caine live at LH Love, love, love her. We are friends... she just doesn't know it. Bridesmaid's brunch invites brought to you by... Hobby Lobby and Shafer Middle's paper cutter Hey, you don't get those straight lines with scissors :) Raleigh's first run at Drakes Creek. We've just been waiting on all her vaccines (check) and some warmer weather (check for that day)! Celebrating Reece's birthday at Burger Republic. West Coast burger... the best I've had in a while. And milkshakes to top it all off. My last day. Sticky notes with explanations galore :) Can't get enough of her love, babe.
There are days when you need to take that extra step in God’s direction, especially when it comes to healing. I have found that these 7 verses have contributed to healing in my life at the moment when I needed it the most. Before getting into my reading, I always pray and thank God for His guidance and all the wonderful ... Read More
Life has a way of rearing a big ugly boot and kicking you sometimes. To help you, here's 21 powerful Bible verses for when you're overwhelmed.
Single and waiting? Use these encouraging bible verses about singleness to stay motivated and patient while you wait for marriage.
The other day, amidst taxi mom duties, a song with a familiar tune came on the radio. Strong beat, good lyrics. I turned it up, but returned to my mindless driving, charting the afternoon activities in my head. Don’t forget to pick up the birthday gift. Make sure kids have their piano …
What is discernment and why do you need it? Discernment helps us know the difference between truth and lies to give us the wisdom we need to make decisions. I can't do that on my own. I need help.
“When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The ‘worst’ is n…
