I pray you all are enjoying this blessed season of Advent, anticipating the celebration of Christ’s birth and enjoying making memories with friends and family. We, too, are seeking to …

  Confessions of a Struggling Christian Mom I had a mom tell me recently that Christian women just aren’t transparent enough. That we are all looking in, from a distance, …

Every once in awhile someone writes words that miraculously encapsulate what I’m experiencing, and quite possibly have never even formed into thoughts or words myself. Such was How Mama Bear Hurts …

I received a letter from a reader who was really broken about how her past had affected her marriage.  I agonized with her because I felt every pain she expressed.  …

helping moms who struggle with being patient I struggle being patient. Always have. And I hate it. I asked the ladies on our Facebook page some of their biggest struggles …

‘Cause really, there is enough stress we can’t help already. So we need to do all we can to let go of the unneeded stress and irritations that can pile up and …

I want to be more “sober-minded.” I really, really do. “Wow, Kelly, that’s great.  Who cares.” I knew you’d want to hear more. I usually don’t pay much attention to …

A couple I know very well are getting a divorce after almost 3 decades of marriage. The husband discovered she was having an affair. I am heart-broken. They are heart-broken. Everyone who knows …

It was when Kyla, my 8 year-old literally whisked her 2 year-old brother up, after he had a potty accident (which I was cleaning up) to change him, that something …

I just thought Matthew 25:41-45 was the most terrifying passage in Scripture. “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the …

  I have learned a few things as I’ve aged from a 20-something with a couple of babies to a 40-something with almost 11. And it might not be what …

Nurture: The caring for and encouraging the growth of someone or something. Latin origin: to nurse If you’re a woman, it’s your job. Not only that, but it’s our unique …

Fruits of Labor: Building a Legacy from Home I drove my oldest son to the work site where my husband is building a barn. It was the first time I’d …

You need to know something. Just because I write about home and family, marriage, and the joys and gloriousness of motherhood, doesn’t mean I spend all my days with a …