[field name=video] (If you cannot see the video, click here.) “When you allow yourself to be defined by numbers, you allow yourself to be defined by something that is not pure.” That is what social media sensation Essena O’Neill shared on her YouTube video. The model from Australia, boasting 500,000 followers on Instagram, shared on…
If you’re joining me here today from Proverbs 31 Ministries’ Encouragement for Today, welcome! If you haven’t had a chance to read Let’s Stop Begging for Acceptance, please take a moment to read this devotion by clicking here. Maybe you’ve stopped by because of a social media link. I’d love to connect with you more…
Wise Women … Wiser Daughters Sometimes, I think my tagline should read something like, “Messed-Up Mom Helping Other Moms Not Mess Up” or something like that. That’s what this place is about. A mom and her kids telling their stories of where they have messed up and sharing their dirt. (Occasionally we share where…
More Than Conquerors Last week we talked about when struggling with depression, how we can better tackle the situations in our lives that pull us down even more. For my final week on this series about depression, let’s keep it extra positive. In a society that can make you feel like your struggles…
Depression. When you hear the word, what do you think? Do you wonder what exactly it is? Does the word make you feel uncomfortable or maybe even annoyed? Do you think of someone specifically? Do you maybe think of yourself? I have struggled with depression my entire life. Even when I was twelve…
Do you monitor what your kids listen to? If you do set boundaries, what are they and why? Before my children went to middle school, I only allowed them to listen to Christian music. Strict, I know. Since Jesus said in Matthew 12:34, “…For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of”, I…