Today my guest,Mary Snyder, describes herself as a slightly frazzled, but seriously blessed wife, mom, speaker and the author of God, Grace, and Girlfriends: Adventures in Faith & Friendship. Her book is candid, funny, and on spot with suggestions as to how to build successful friendships while avoiding those that don't work in our lives.

We're talking it up over at Moms Together on facebook today where we'll also be giving away two copies! Come join the ...

I could hear it coming from the back of the house.

The thump. Some rumbling. And then, a whimper.

Voices mumbled in the distance, trying to console—or maybe convince not to tell. But it wasn’t enough.

The story unfolded as foretold. He was born. He lived as man. He came to save.

It’s so incredible; it’s almost too much to take in. So, we celebrate. We give Him a proper place ...

As we all jump full force into our New Year's Resolutions (or um, struggle to jump in), have you ever considered that FEAR may be the reason you can't seem to conquer your goals? Today my guest, Jessica Kirkland, talks about how the enemy used fear throughout her life to make her question her every move. After years of suffering in fear, Jessica has overcome it and now reaches out to help kids do the same. She's got ...

A special thank you to each and every one of you who have joined me this year. May you have a blessed and Merry Christmas enjoying the season of our King.






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This week, in the midst of class parties, middle school exams, and teacher’s gifts; in the craziness of office get togethers, bargain hunting, and an insane amount of baking; I decided it was time to calm the chaos and get my children to ...

“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,
stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons.
It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.
And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore.
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Once upon a time, there was a mom. We’ll call her um . . .Kaura. She loved to cook. But she wasn’t a natural at it. Still, it didn’t stop her from trying to provide home cooked meals for her family. After all, Kaura had a ...

I’m a cleaner. With three little mess makers, you might not know it if you walk into my house on any given day. But, if you’d look closely you’d probably see it. I like to know that things are clean. That they have ...

It all started when I became a mom.

When my first child was six weeks old, I ...