Here are a few verses to reinforce the concepts of true friendship. I don’t know about you, but every once in a while I need to do an attitude check to make sure I’m being a good friend! Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. ~ ProverbsContinueContinue reading “Friends Are the Flowers of Life”
Category Archives: encouragement
Adult(ish) Children
“Mum, I thought parenting kids would get easier as they got older,” I exclaimed one day in desperation about my 20-something girls. After she quit laughing, she asked, “Why on earth would you think that?” Fair question. We raise our kids to be independent, but then when they try to exert this independence, we pushContinueContinue reading “Adult(ish) Children”
Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers
“I know what you need! A sticker chart,” I exclaimed! My mum had just come home from her first knee surgery and was struggling with her physical therapy exercises. I hadn’t homeschooled for 14 years for nothing. I printed up a little chart, dug up some stickers, and she was as motivated as a toddlerContinueContinue reading “Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers”
The Mask of False Happiness
As we wrap up 2020 (who’s breathing a sigh of relief with me?), it’s a good time to reflect on our emotional health. One of the masks we women tend to don frequently is the mask of false happiness. Now, there’s nothing wrong with faking it till you make it occasionally, but we’re not meantContinueContinue reading “The Mask of False Happiness”
How to Forgive
Forgiveness is good and necessary. But it is HARD!! And as an intangible idea, it’s difficult to navigate. It’s funny how hurtful words raged once can echo through the memory like a kid shouting in a tunnel, yet words of forgiveness whispered quietly on our knees need to be repeated to be remembered sometimes. AsContinueContinue reading “How to Forgive”
The Mask of Political Correctness
Behind the mask of political correctness lies a divisiveness—even among Christians—not seen in our country for many years. While we pray for healing in our land, how do we remain friends with those on the opposite side of the fence, whether that fence is political, economic, social, or religious? By being so focused on tryingContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Political Correctness”
The Mask of Social Media Perfection: Mask Series #2
We all do it. We all post picture-perfect family gatherings, gourmet meals, and clean kitchens. But what lies behind the mask of perfection is the fear that our imperfections will lead to rejection. Somehow, this social media craze has created the idea that only perfect people can be happy or that only perfect people canContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Social Media Perfection: Mask Series #2”
Announcement … Homeschooling Help Is Here!
NOW AVAILABLE!! One of the hard things many of you have been called to do in this current season is to homeschool or to school your kids at home. Some of you may remember, but many of you do not know, that I homeschooled my own children for 14 years. During that time, I blogged,ContinueContinue reading “Announcement … Homeschooling Help Is Here!”
The Mask of Busyness
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic—masks! No, I’m not getting political or scientific, but just like we all have our reasons for wearing/not wearing cloth masks, we all have our reasons for wearing the invisible masks that hide our true selves. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been lonely lately. Sure, the whole virusContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Busyness”
When Happily Ever After Shatters (book review)
The big white dress. The flowers. The church. The kids. The years. The breakup. Wait–what? What do you do when your (or your friend’s) marriage disintegrates before your eyes? When you can stop crying long enough to read a chapter at a time, dig into Sue Birdsey’s When Happily Ever After Shatters, published by FocusContinueContinue reading “When Happily Ever After Shatters (book review)”
Bethany LaShell 