Ahh, summer! The season for swimsuits, slower day, and SNACKS! If your family is like mine, most days feel like an endless series of requests for snacks. During my weekly meal prep, I always make at least a couple batches of muffins, bars, or protein balls for snacks, but inevitably they disappear in a flash. A couple of years ago I decided that to keep from becoming a cranky mom, I was going to come up with a list of snacks the kids could make themselves. Most of these are snack ideas my...

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What if I told you that one question had the potential to impact your destiny? Would you ask yourself that question? The question that I believe has the power to shape our future is: How do you see yourself? Not only in the mirror- but on the inside? The reason this question is so powerful is because I don’t believe that we will ever be able to move beyond the mental images we have of ourselves if we don’t ever stop to take an inventory of our thought life. For many years I allowed my...

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“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. Psalm 37:4-5 (NLT)

I love this verse. Interestingly though, I’ve noticed how often we refer to the first portion of the scripture without considering the second. There is great hope and promise to be found in this passage, but there is also instruction. There is a call to action. First, we are to delight in the Lord. The word translated “delight” comes...

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So much of the world tells you to believe in yourself, be fearless, and believe you can do anything you put your mind to. Now that might be good if you choose to be a lifeguard and need to have confidence in your swimming ability. But what about when you have to take action and are aware of your limitations? Self Confident beliefs have limitations, our worldly selves have limitations and life has limitations.

God Confident Women have the ability to be courageous. As our confidence in God...

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"So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation], with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another in [unselfish] love." Ephesians 4:1-16 (AMP)

God is so kind to guide us and...

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Summer can be busy; So how do we stay active and healthy with all of the gatherings, activities, and everything in between? Simple! By making our health a priority even in the midst of our changing schedules. Here are some simple tips to keeping our food choices on track this summer!

1. Pitch the Processed Stuff.

This is probably the best piece of advice because if you don’t have processed foods in the house and you only have clean options, it makes it easier to choose healthy options. This...

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“Do not conform to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2

How much time do you spend on transforming your mind? Most of us spend a great deal of thought and time on transforming our bodies. Do you know though, that when you commit to healing your mind first, your body will follow? The world tells us to go about change in the opposite order. So often we're told, "Change your body and you will be happy and free." The Word of God tells us...

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Isn’t it amazing just how bright, energetic & fearless kids can be? They have the boldness to walk through their favorite store in princess dresses and superhero capes, they believe and dream that one day they will be astronauts, doctors, singers or pastors. They dream so BIG that its almost impossible not to believe in them and dream with them because they don’t understand the devaluing meaning of NO. So why aren’t we just as carefree as them when it comes to our own life?

So much of what we...

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Our Maddie turned three this week, and we celebrated her with her current favorites; All things under the sea! It was a small party with family and a few close friends (perfect for three); But of course even a small party had to be celebrated with the sweetest dessert table, because well, it's my love language! This party was a fun reminiscent of Maddie's "The World is Your Oyster" baby shower; And it was also special, because we call her our precious pearl!

Here is a look into the Under the...

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Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. -1 Peter 4:8

When Jesus gave His life for us, He demonstrated the greatest act of love this world has ever known. If we are truly going to be followers of Him, He only asks one thing of us; To love others with His kind of love.

Love must be important considering it is the greatest and one new commandment that Jesus gave us to live by. It is so important to love because our love for each other is a testimony of...

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