Motherhood often reveals the areas within me that must be refined.
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Taking five minutes to talk about the middle.
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Pursuing my passions doesn't end because I am a homeschooling mom, and pursuing yours shouldn't end either. I've found that being intentional gives me room to do the things that bring me joy like writing, designing, and creating.
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Have you chose your word for 2017? My words generally choose me. Embrace was no different, and I am looking forward to how I will embrace all parts of myself in 2017.
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I never really intended to be a "blogger", but as 2016 began it was brought to my attention that I desired to do more as a writer which caused me to work more diligently on my blog.
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Reflecting on 2016, and all that I am grateful for including family, friends, and opportunities.
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It's been a little over four years since I started reading the Bible regularly. I have always been a NIV fan because of the writing style, but when the NKJV Study Bible became available for review through BookLookBloggers.com I knew it was time to get out of my comfort zone and give the NKJV a try since I really needed a Study Bible. It didn't hurt that the Bible is my favorite color, teal.
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A Woman of Strength and Purpose ffers encouragement and guidance for the strong-willed woman. Oftentimes the term "strong-willed" is seen as a negative characteristic in people, but Cynthia Ulrich Tobias shares practical ways for using the nature of the strong-willed woman for good.
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As a child, I didn't like my name. It stemmed from many things.
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It's been three weeks since I stepped out and attended my first blogging conference and left my family for more than a day. I am so happy that I took the plunge and did something that I once only dreamed of doing. I remember when I first started blogging in 2009 there were quite a few popular conferences like Blogher and Blogalicious, and hundreds of women were sharing all over the place gems that they gained from the workshops.
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5 Minutes with Jesus: A Fresh Infusion of Joy by Sheila Walsh is a devotional. There are 50 devotions that make up this refreshing book. All of the devotions are joy based. The purpose of this particular title in the 5 Minute with Jesus series is to help the reader seek and find joy in all circumstances. There isn’t any wonder why I decided to review it in this season of my life.
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It was exactly ten years ago when the desire to write was ignited inside of me. I remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was taking an undergraduate creative writing class. We wrote memoirs, plays, and sonnets. This type of writing I enjoyed because the stories came from within me, and they were a part of me. I didn't realize I had stories until that class. It was like a lid was taken off all of the thoughts I held within me. I felt free to share the words on paper that I dared not speak because of the fear of being misunderstood.
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