Note from Kat: Today’s guest post is from my friend Amanda Carroll. You may know her as the afternoon DJ on the Christian radio network KLOVE. I met Amanda about 12 years ago when she was a brand new intern at KSBJ, the radio station I worked at in Houston, Texas. Our lives have both [...]
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I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but my favorite motherhood book is The Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson. I remember when I first read it, by the end of the Chapter 1 my eyes were all misty. Why? Because of Sally’s desire to mentor. Most parenting books I’d read up to that point were [...]
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Note: Today’s post is from our monthly contributor, Katie Orr who blogs at Living Devotionally. Motherhood is hard. There is no other journey that has been near as difficult as this road I am on. Choosing well is a daily struggle. Guarding my mouth to protect the tender hearts of my children and husband is a moment-by-moment battle; [...]
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(Note from Kat: This is a post from monthly contributor Lara Williams. Enjoy!) The time came — as it does every night — for me to prepare dinner. I found the countertops, buried under stray coloring pages and junk mail. My eyes felt worn from the day. My ears hurt from the loud. My yoga [...]
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Rich in Unredeemed Dreams Last week, I went on a field trip to Austin, the Capitol city of Texas, with my daughter’s class and while we were in one of the museums, I saw this quote written on the wall, ” Texas is rich in unredeemed dreams.” What a hopeful, vibrant statement. Texas was so [...]
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A note from Kat: As weird as it sounds, even though we’ve never met, I’ve “known” Jamie Ivey for many years. We’ve read each other’s blogs for quite awhile and I have always admired her vulnerability, tenacity and willingness to follow Jesus outside of her comfort zone. Jamie is a mother of 4 from Austin. [...]
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Have you ever been so busy that you didn’t get a chance to eat breakfast as you ran out the door? Did you think, “well…I missed breakfast, I might as well give up this eating, thing. It just doesn’t work for me.” Or maybe, “AHHHHH!!! I failed! It’s just better for everyone if I don’t [...]
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This week, I went on a 4th grade field trip because daughter wanted me to be there. She wanted me there. Going to Austin for an entire day wouldn’t be easy. I had responsibilities and two other children to take care of. But she wanted me there. And sitting in a car full of giddy [...]
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(This was the view from my hotel room. Sally knows how to pic conference hotels!) The easiest way to be a great mom is to learn from great moms. That’s why I love Sally Carkson so much. She’s a wonderful mother who has raised four amazing children AND she has a passion for helping, teaching, [...]

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