to focus on ourselves! Summer in the Cowell house lacks any sort of structure. One day, my girls sleep until noon. The next they are up early and working out. We’ve got our responsibilities, but we also choose to swim, shop or mountain hike when they’re done. Each day is full of options; options that…
Two more days of freedom… Just two more days of ponytails, no make-up and gym shorts all day long. As the Cowell’s are gearing up for school to start, I’m thinking about the most important thing my girls need in their back packs this school year. Encouragement. They both often remind me that…
It’s a Party! I’m so excited…and I hope you will be too! I’m celebrating my new book release Devotions for a Revolutionary Year; 365 Days of Jesus’ Radical Love for You with a little pre-release party! I’ve got the streamers, balloons and cute little napkins in the pantry just ready to be put to use. I…
I am so excited to spend the next six Mondays studying what I want more of and maybe you do too: joy. I’m glad you’re here and hope that together we can intentionally get off the roller coaster of swinging emotions and get more control over our joy level. It can hit me at any time….
All summer long it’s been a quiet little college. Now it’s hustle and bustle. Loaded vans and trucks pull up to the school, bringing along not only loads of things, but loads of emotions. Students who are anxious and others excited. And parents. Some who are anxious and others who are excited. I was that parent…
Today, I have a new friend I met at She Speaks…Tracey Steel. Tracey is the author of “Images of His Beauty”; a Bible study for young women desiring to find hope and healing in Jesus. Here’s Tracey… Whose Opinion Counts? I recently received a new body. More specifically, I gave birth to a…