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Category Archives: Lifestyle
The Start of Our Homeschooling Journey
If you’re suddenly feeling the need to homeschool, and you have no desire to, but something inside of you wishes you didn’t feel that way, you’re not alone. Before I’d ever become pregnant with my first son, I had friends … Continue reading
Forgiveness is Freedom
We all know what it means to forgive, right? I mean to really, wholly, completely, and fully forgive… Throughout our lifespan, we are all challenged with the need to forgive on a daily basis – for things both big and … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Depression, Health, Influence, Lifestyle, LOVE, Stress
Tagged compassion, FORGIVENESS, Freedom, LOVE
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My Pursuit of Minimalism
As I look back through my articles over the years, it seems that I have been chasing a more simple lifestyle for longer than I can remember. In December of 2010, I wrote an article called Decluttering – Part One, … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Boundaries, Health, Lifestyle, Minimalism, Money, Simple Living
Tagged comparison trap, minimalism, Money, overwhelmed, simplify
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The Dangers of Journaling
As I sit outside, all alone with my coffee, and welcome the coolness of the early morning sunrise, I realize that Fall is just around the corner, and it makes me semi-reflect on the quickly passing summer. This summer has been … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Boundaries, Depression, Health, Journaling, Lifestyle, Stress
Tagged discipline, journaling
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7 Quick Boundaries That Will Make Life Easier:
We aren’t naturally born with healthy boundaries, and if you have ever been the parent of a newborn baby, you would probably agree – sleepless nights, constantly being on call; never feeling like you can leave the house. However, on the contrary, … Continue reading
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Tagged BOUNDARIES, discipline, overwhelmed, simplify
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Why I refuse to socialize my homeschooling kids
Whenever someone finds out that we are a homeschooling family, the very first question they seem to ask is this, “What do you do for socialization?” It’s funny how just one small, simple question can make someone feel totally inadequate. For … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Community, Homeschool, Kids, Leadership, Lifestyle
Tagged character, family, homeschool, kids, leaders, leadership, socialize
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What to Do When You’ve Been Benched
Have you ever been on the sidelines of a game, just waiting for the perfect time to jump in and play along? Do you know what it’s like to sit and stare longingly onto the field while others play the game, all the … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Depression, Lifestyle, People
Tagged change, comparison trap, depression, JOY, stress
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What It’s Really Like to Really Love
I always thought that I knew how to love people, but what I have realized lately is that I really don’t – not the way that Christ loves or wants us to love anyway. However, through surfacing circumstances that have … Continue reading
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Tagged change, LOVE
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Dealing with Stress: The Bald and the Beautiful
I recently discovered a bald spot on my head. No, it’s not the start of a receding hairline or Female Pattern Baldness. It’s due to stress. When I first found this bald spot, I was suddenly taken back to when I … Continue reading
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Tagged BOUNDARIES, JOY, overwhelmed, Peace, stress
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Backpacking – A Dream Finally Fulfilled
2014 was a huge life-changing year for me. I had a lot of ups and a lot of downs – all allowing me to change, gain strength, and become who I am today. One of the ups for me was … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Backpacking, Discipline, Health, Kids, Lifestyle
Tagged Backpacking, Hiking
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