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A Better Way to Manage Conflict

Do you and your mate struggle to have healthy conflict? Join the club. Many couples struggle to keep conflict to a minimum and relational pleasure maximized. 
However, IF you prepare effectively for conflict, actually less conflict will occur.... 

4 Reasons Why You’re Anxious

Figuring out possible root causes for chronic worries has changed everything. 

Here are 4 reasons why many of us feel anxious—and why our bent towards worry isn’t all bad news...

Awaken Me to Your Presence God

So let me ask you, are you focused on the dots in your life or on the sailboat?  The dots represent the things that contribute to your chaotic life.  The sailboat emerges as the steady, peaceful presence in the midst of the chaos. 
The sailboat is God...

Words of Encouragement for Women - 45 Affirmations to Lift the Soul

These encouragements, scriptures, and quotes have been prepared with you, and the women in your life, in mind. It is my hope and prayer that you can store these treasures in your journal or pass them on!

You never know the full healing that can result from thoughtful words shared with those we love!

5 Ways to Help Bond with Your Stepchild

Stepparenting is not something that is on anyone's bucket list. When we envision our future as children, we don't see remarriage, blended family, or stepparenting on the agenda.

So how do we parent a child that we are not biologically connected to? How do we love them like our own? How do we connect with them on the deepest level possible? Here are 5 ideas for bonding with your stepchild...

How to Deal with Dashed Hopes and Disappointments

Have you ever found yourself extremely heartbroken and discouraged over a desire that wasn’t fulfilled or a prayer that wasn’t answered?

3 Things to Remember When You Feel Like a Powerless Mom

We aspire to be the Pinterest perfect mama: daily creating tasty organic meals while keeping a tidy house, but motherhood is anything but perfect.

If you feel powerless as a mom, I’d like to offer you 3 things to remember when you are spending time in the trenches....

The Biggest (and Most Surprising) Threat to Your Marriage

We might think the greatest threat to our marriages would be obvious dangers like infidelity, finances, or in-laws. But the greatest threat to our marriages is something much more subtle...

Improve Your Home and Its Value

Home upgrades happen for different reasons, but enhancing your home’s curb appeal and value are often at the top of the list. Consider these six ways to increase the value of your house up to 92%! 

The Opportunity of Valentine’s Day

Rather than slip into negative thinking about Valentine's Day, or try to deny the day altogether, I’m trying a new tactic: to view Valentine’s Day as an opportunity, rather than an obligation. Consider these possible ways to view this special day....

What God Says to the Brokenhearted

God spoke to me through my pain, whispering truth that began to heal parts of me I didn't know were broken....

When Two Become Four or More: Glorifying God in a Blended Family

No marriage is perfect, especially a Christian marriage. Even if it’s a second matrimonial go-around and the rules of engagement should be mastered by now, marriage is still hard. 

Valentine's Day Q&A with Matthew West & His Wife

What's it like to be married to Christian artist Matthew West??
Matthew & Emily West spend some time under the romance microscope; answering YOUR questions about Valentine's Day.

Come watch for the fun and the feeling!

Don't Settle: He's Not Your Last Option

I'm sure many of you singles are thinking,"I don’t want to give up the guy because he might be my last option." You want to be in relationship. You want to be married. You want the guy. I get it.

I remember those feelings all too well. And that is why I’m writing this to you...!

5 Tips for Chronic Worry as a Parent

When normal concern for our children crosses the line into chronic worry, anxiety, or fear, we are not trusting God to care for what He has entrusted us with, and we are also damaging our relationships with our children.

You can overcome this debilitating habit with these five tips to stop chronic worry over your children....

Singles: How to Redeem Valentine's Day From Wallowing

The Winter blues melt into the crimson hues of Valentine’s Day, but for many singles, Valentine’s Day is not a rosy day but one of harsh reminders of loneliness. 

But what if this year there was an opportunity to redeem Valentine’s Day? What if this year redemption came through the experience of something bigger than just a day on the calendar?

"Just" a Homemaker?

Do you feel you have to apologize for your decision to be a keeper of your home? Find encouragement and pride in doing what you do for your family...and our future!

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