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For the Exhausted Momma: It Can be so Hard to be Needed by Everybody

For the Exhausted Momma: It Can be so Hard to be Needed by Everybody

It can be so hard to be needed by everyone. The husband wants a back rub, the baby wants to be carried, the dog is whining for her dinner and walk, the cat is weaving between my legs meowing incessantly for some attention. There are literally 100 emails to answer, a stack of bills to pay, dishes in the sink, laundry to fold, and relationships that I need to catch up on. Somedays it’s more than I can handle.

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Inspiring Instrumental Music for Journaling

Inspiring Instrumental Music for Journaling

Do you love to journal? Or blog? Or write love letters to God like I do? It has taken me a while to find just the right kind of instrumental music to inspire me and NOT distract me while I’m journaling– but now that I have this powerhouse playlist– I had to share it with you.

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When you’re a Christian but you hate your husband

When you’re a Christian but you hate your husband

He had just let me down again. My heart splintered and my emotions raged. I glared at him across the table and all I could feel was hate. This really isn’t what I envisioned married life would be like at all. I’d given up on ‘happily ever after’ a long time ago. At this point I’d be thrilled if we could just stop making each other miserable. Where was God in this marriage?

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To the woman awake in the middle of the night

To the woman awake in the middle of the night

Hi there, friend. I just want you to know that I see you and I’m here with you tonight. Whether the house is quiet and you’re alone with your thoughts, worries, and fears, or you’re giving your new baby a midnight feeding, or you’re tending to a sick child– you’re most likely bearing it alone right about now.

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15 Bible Verses to Help You De-Stress

15 Bible Verses to Help You De-Stress

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the burdens of this world or become so exhausted that even sleep doesn’t feel like enough? It’s times like these when we most need to feast on the Word of God to refill our tanks.

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Prayer for President Trump

Prayer for President Trump

Regardless of our politics, I’m sure we can agree on this one thing: this past election was unlike any election that has even taken place before in the United States. I believe it’s because this is a significant time spiritually in the history of our great nation and our world. God is doing something massive.

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18 Easter Gift Ideas for Every Taste– Men & Women!

18 Easter Gift Ideas for Every Taste– Men & Women!

Selecting gifts for each holiday and birthday can be such a stressor for me—can you relate? Here are 18 gift ideas ranging from frugal to elaborate that will meet every need and budget! This list of Easter gift ideas is sure to make this gift shopping experience the easiest EVER.

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Let Your Husband Be A Man

Let Your Husband Be A Man

I remember glaring at him across our kitchen table with a disdain in my eyes that was equally real in my heart: “When are you going to just man-up and take care of it?”

It was early in my marriage and I didn’t know then what I know now. We had been fighting about something stupid for days, neither one of us willing to stand down. I wasn’t anticipating the power of my words, but they obviously dealt a heavy blow.

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