Month: April 2014

For am I seeking the approval of God?

Words and the Sensitive Soul

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Her words stung so deep, my heart shook to the core each time I replayed them in my mind. I shriveled up and wanted to disappear. Her words had power over me, and my sensitive soul wouldn’t let them slip away into nothingness. Instead, I was wounded, and my self-perceived identity was shaped by her words for years. That thing we do, us sensitive types? That thing where we take someone’s words and we replay them over and over again–it isn’t healthy, it isn’t of God’s heart. [Tweet “You see, sweet sisters, God created us sensitive, and there is nothing wrong…

When Expectations Don't Meet Reality

Expectations: When They Don’t Match Reality

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  Great Expectations: The other day I saw a book that implied something along the lines of “Expect the best and it will happen.” Nice idea… A Dose of Reality: But often reality destroys my expectations like a wrecking ball against a flimsy sheet of glass. Does it mean I did something wrong? Is God mad at me? Harsh realities can hit us from all directions. Perhaps you thought you would have the same best friend forever, but things changed. Maybe you fell in love and expected it to be forever, but it wasn’t. Perhaps you thought your parents could work out their…

Identity: who are we supposed to be?

Identity: Who Am I Supposed To Be?

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Our search for identity and significance is as old as Creation itself. Adam was created for a purpose: to take dominion over the earth, to tend it and rule over the animals and birds of the sky. He was given a helpmate for this monumental task. Even when God Himself defined Adam and Eve’s identity, the rebellion against that was strong and Eve sought to find and define herself apart from God. So she took counsel from the great enemy of God with tragic and eternal consequences.     Millennia later, we are still seeking to understand our identity, who…

I stopped and prayed...

M2B Podcast: Becoming a Praying Mom with Brooke McGlothlin

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Join us for this “M2B Podcast: Listen Up” episode as we hear from author, speaker, ministry leader, and boy mom raiser, Brooke McGlothlin share on the topic of prayer and how it relates to raising our kids. You’ll be inspired, encouraged, and laugh a bit, too. Click Here to Listen to this Episode     You’ll Be Inspired . . . In this podcast, you’ll hear these inspiring thoughts from Brooke and Elisa . . . “God’s mission is to love them, grow them…and I want them to know that most of all.” ~ Brooke McGlothlin “How do I fight…

Embracing Motherhood

Saying NO to Having it ALL

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Is it really possible to have it all as a mom? Can we truly find a balance between pursuing our heart desires and meeting the needs of our children and serving our families well? When we try to pursue “it all” does something  . . . or someone  . . . suffer? These are the questions I’m tackling over at Mothering From Scratch, so come join me here as a share a story of how I discovered the secret behind NOT having it all.   ~•~ Don’t forget about the opportunity to purchase the Ultimate Book Bundle beginning April 23rd!…

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