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The Notecard Series
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Parenting Series: Improving Relationships with Your Son (Part 2)
by Joshue Kissee (Manbuilders.com) Author Tim Ferriss blogged about reality distortion field and rarity of giving your full attention to another person. “We are living in a world where no one, it seems, has attention for anyone or anything for more than a few moments....
God Loves You
This week I wrote about fear, depression, and the intimacy of God's Word and posted at Not Alone Mom. Read it if you need encouragement and a personal word of how much God loves you. This week as I drove back and forth to work, this song ministered to me over and...
Steps in Overcoming Obstacles: Keep Walking
I have a messed up knee. A torn ACL, torn meniscus, possible compression fracture. Today I'll be seeing an orthopedic doctor to find out the course of treatment. Since the injury two months ago, I haven't been active. That's been hard for me. Being active is a...
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Parenting Series: Lessons From My Toddler
by contributing writer Kristin L. Nelson, author of Not Alone Mom. My daughter (just under 3years) and I started a new tradition. Early in the morning when she gets up, while her brother is sleeping, we sit on the couch and read her Jesus Calling Bible Storybook for...
God Made a Farmer
I married a farmer. Though I'm a mental health professional, I've learned answers to life's problems can be solved in lessons of farm life. On Superbowl Sunday, a commercial aired titled "God Made a Farmer," with a poem read by Paul Harvey. The words of this have...
Inspiring Stories: Candi’s Story
It's a great privilege to share Candi's story. Candi is a family friend and her honest vulnerability makes her story so powerful. As a counselor working with children and families, I honor the hard choices she took to overcome her addiction both for herself and her...
Updates
It seems like forever since I've posted. It's been one of those weeks. Do you have weeks like that? This past weekend my husband and I traveled 22 hours to be with our daughter for 36 hours, moving her into her new apartment three states away. She's a junior in...
Parenting Series: The Middle School Years
"I hate middle school," a friend recently texted, asking for advice and prayer in a difficult moment. I knew those moments all too well. Our kids are three years apart, so we have a revolving door of middle schoolers, one leaving while another is entering. During...
What is Your Drug of Choice?
Vodka and Vicodin. What's your drug of choice? This weekend I'll be sharing the powerful story of a young mom who found herself unexpectedly turning to Vicodin and Vodka and ended up in rehab. This was not the life she ever imagined herself living. She was a parent...
The Hidden Trap of Motherhood (and More)
Each Friday I post at Not Alone Mom with Kristin Nelson as part of her ministry team. This week's post is a personal one I processed as a woman with insecurities - The Hidden Trap of Motherhood. Perhaps you can relate. Feel free to read it here. If you missed this...