by Louise | Feb 14, 2016 | Empower, Louise
Every week, every month, every year, I look for a new challenge. This is something I started (by accident, like so many things in life) in 2009. Before that, I can’t remember purposely seeking out anything that was new or hard or different… because I was...
by Gwen | Feb 14, 2016 | Gwen, Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day! Cindy Stark, congratulations! You are the winner of the Beljoy bracelet!!...
by Gwen | Feb 11, 2016 | Encourage, Gwen, Parenting, Uncategorized
My heart jumped inside my chest! Here these school moms were talking about Valentine boxes. For a brief moment a wave of relief passed over me because they mentioned that the kids might be making their own in their classroom. HALLELUJIA! God was shining on me! ...
by Gwen | Feb 9, 2016 | Gwen, Inspire, She Believed She Could, Uncategorized
Being a wife and mom was all that Holly Wampler had wanted to do. It was her dream, just like it was for many of us 40- somethings. The easy bake ovens and cabbage patch kids were preparing us for something greater, and we knew it. Holly met Chad Wampler at MSSU at...
by Louise | Feb 8, 2016 | Encourage, Friendship, Uncategorized
It’s February! It’s the month for celebrating all types of love: the hearts-and-flowers-and-candy kind, the kiddos’ cupcakes- and-class parties-and-Valentine-boxes kind, the treat-your-friends-to-coffee kind, and the forgive your husband if he...
by Shannon | Feb 8, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon
Every morning is new. EVERY. MORNING. Those regrets that come crashing into your consciousness the moment you’re awake enough to realize them? They don’t have a right to you. Chances are…. You messed up yesterday. Maybe big….maybe small….but I’d...
by Shannon | Feb 6, 2016 | Empower, Food, Recipes
So, it’s Super Bowl Sunday, which is sort of like a holiday for some people – whether they’re fans of the football, the food, the commercials or just the good company. Planning a menu for this night is almost on par with planning for Thanksgiving!...
by Gwen | Feb 5, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t love a challenge? Think about it. Why does a challenge inspire someone to do something difficult? I’ll tell you. It is like the triple dog dare that got Ralphie’s friend in trouble at the flagpole. (If you haven’t seen...
by Shannon | Feb 3, 2016 | Empower, Penny Pinching, Shannon
The Sleep Cycle app. I am kind of addicted to it. It’s a free app that monitors how well you sleep at night…but that’s not all–no that’s not all. Somehow it uses your phone’s microphone to figure out how deeply you are (or...
by Louise | Feb 1, 2016 | Inform, Louise
“I will not show you what is on the road ahead, but I will thoroughly equip you for the journey.” – from Sarah Young’s “Jesus Calling” Another Monday and the start of my 5th week in Sarah Young’s devotional book. I had heard of it before but never read...
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