Tackling the Comparison Struggle

Photo Credit: Ataradrac I have been married to my beautiful wife, Jen, for 8 years this December.  I have learned so much in those years.  Women are wonderful, beautiful, amazing,…..and COMPLICATED creatures.  Can I get an AMEN from those 10 guys out there reading?  I have also come to realize that the reason women are …

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30 Day Giving Challenge Week 3 + A Halo SleepSack Giveaway

Can you believe we are half way through our 30 Day Giving Challenge? For those of you who might have missed the beginning, it’s never to late to join us! If you are running out of ideas at this point of ways that you can bless others here’s a few of my favorites: Write a …

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Pack a Shoebox, Impact a Life: 30 Day Giving Week 2

This week starts Week 2 of The 30 Day Giving Challenge.  I was a little down about my efforts on Week 1, but I have high hopes for this week!  Part of this week’s giving challenge for our family will involve our family packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.  It’s something that’s been on my …

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30 Day Giving Challenge – Tommy Nelson Giveaway

*Giveaway is now closed. It’s a heavy responsibility as a parent to instill generosity in our children’s lives. They watch our actions like hawks. They mimic our responses. They seem to see right through our motives and into our hearts. However, it’s little shining moments like one that transpired today, that gives you hope and …

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The 30 Day Giving Challenge Kick-Off

It’s November 1st, which kicks off our month long challenge to GIVE in small and big ways for God’s glory!  I’m so excited to watch our family work together, to bless others in creative ways, to step outside of my comfort zone, and to watch how God uses so many others as we come together …

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Hiding The Word In Their Little Hearts

…They are only three years old, but they are already perfectly capable of hiding Scripture in their hearts.  It’s been so convicting in my own life, as I hear these words repeated and explain how they apply to their young lives. “A soft answer turns away wrath” has convicted me multiple times to respond with …

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Relevant was… (Link-Up)

  (Left to Right : Crystal, Kristen, Kimba, Alyssa, Jessica, Dana, Melissa, Angie, Crystal, Sarah, Jen) Relevant was warm. Relevant was convicting. Relevant was familiar. Relevant was fresh. Relevant was worshipful. Relevant was life changing. I questioned so many things in the process of deciding if should make the trip to Relevant. I questioned the …

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Good News is For Sharing

Even with all the (for lack of better terms) “yuck” we’ve had going this week, there have been definite highlights.  It’s such a better thing to focus on the good news around you even on the cloudy days, isn’t it? Good News Is For Sharing, So Here It Goes… 1. Celebrating A Monumental Moment – …

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