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Simple Kids Check-In For A New School Year
Last, but certainly not least, our fall inventory series is doing a simple fall check-in for our kids! Children change so rapidly that it can be hard to keep up with what they need at each stage. It feels like it takes constant communication and connection with them to know how we can best help them as their parents. Make sure you check out the resources at the end of this article for some of our favorite kids resources and parenting resources! Here Are 4…
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Marriage Check-In For A New Season
Does your marriage need a check-in? I am a firm believer that in order to have a healthy marriage, it takes intentionality, time, and thorough communication. Having time to assess your marriage’s health is essential to a healthy marriage! If you don’t know take an inventory of your marriage, how can you know how healthy your marriage is? I may be slightly addicted to fresh starts and evaluating things, but I like to think it’s helpful! If you missed our article about taking a fall…
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Fall Inventory To Make Sure You’re On Track
Don’t you love the start of a new season? Me, too!! Fall is a time to take an inventory of your life, get excited for a change in weather, the start of a new school year, football season, fall smells, and all of our favorite pumpkin and apple dishes. I wanted to give you a fall inventory to use as we head into a new season in the hopes that it will get your wheels turning about any areas in your life that need adjusting. …
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Why You Need a Rhythms Reset and How to Make it Happen
The She Is Emboldened community recently did a week-long Rhythms Reset Week to decrease distractions, be present, and set our minds on God. I mean, who doesn’t need to do those things, right? I wanted to share what we learned through those daily rhythms because the Lord revealed some profound things to me through this process. About myself and Him. Not only that, I LOVED hearing your feedback and what you learned as well. The FREE Rhythms Reset E-Book is still available if you want…
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The Best Travel Gear for Young Families: Babies and Upward
Want to know what the best travel gear is when you’ve got a young family? Thinks babies, toddlers, and elementary-aged kiddos. We’ve done our fair share of traveling with babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over the last five years. From 2-hour to 10-hour trips, we’ve learned which gear is necessary and what we could do without. In the car, meals, sleep, and non-screen fun. We’ve got you covered! Traveling with little ones can be intimidating, so I’ve put together all of my favorite things to help…
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4 Helpful Ways to Teach Toddlers and Preschoolers Scripture
Is it worth it to try to teach your toddlers and preschoolers scripture? After practicing daily family worship time for several years with my young kiddos and serving on the preschool team in our church, I’ve got some tips and tricks to share for how to have a productive family worship time with little ones. I even made a free printable for you with 3 verses you can memorize with your kiddos and discussion questions to go with them. We just went through these…
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Easy Ways to Start a Weekly Sabbath
Our family started implementing a weekly Sabbath each week years ago and it has been life-changing for us. Especially me, an Enneagram 3, overachiever, Type A personality who thinks resting is a waste of time. Hopefully, I’m not the only productivity addict out there! Oh, how the Lord has humbled me through this discipline of Sabbath! Who knew that for some of us, resting requires more discipline and self-control than putting in some hard work. Sabbath is a gift designed to reorient our hearts to…
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A Post-Easter Reflection for the Disappointed, Lonely, and Betrayed
Have you been disappointed or betrayed by someone you love? Have you been lonely in the midst of suffering? This blog post is for you. Lately, I’ve had more conversations than ever with people who have experienced relational pain, loss, and tension. We just wrapped up an Easter season that seemed to fly by in the midst of illness, injury, and more for my family. I want to let you in on some beautiful insights the Lord gave me this year as I read through…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Death and Suffering in the World: 4 Truths to Share
Knowing how to talk to your kids about death and suffering can be intimidating. I remember the first time I talked about death with my oldest son. He was 4 years old and very concerned about his flowers wilting. A slew of questions ensued: “Why do they look different?” “What does wilting mean?” “But, I don’t want them to die!” “Do flowers go to heaven?” This lead to a conversation about how one day we will all die, but that for followers of Jesus, death…
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Let’s Be More Than Brunch Friends: Practical Advice from Proverbs
Experts have said there’s a global epidemic of loneliness. Between a pandemic and social media over the last two years, people are more lonely and anxious than ever. Deep and meaningful friendship seems to be a lost art. The Book of Proverbs gives so much practical knowledge and has a lot to say about how to do friendship. Most of which will push up against the cultural norms and patterns of friendship today. I’m going to go into detail on a few that I think…
