Let's talk a little more about the benefit of these hidden gifts. If we have a trial, or a difficult child, we can be stuck there and feel hopeless or angry. "This isn't fair. I'm stuck. The child is the problem...." This doesn't get you anything except frustration and hopelessness. The better option would be to find the hidden gift within that child or trial. This requires us to have a humble heart. These trials whether through our children or a circumstance, have the potent

Gifts are really fun! We feel special and loved when someone gives us a gift. It would be ridiculous if someone gave us a gift and we...

Joyfully living in the moment! What does that even mean? This is a skill that children understand, but as they grow up, they unlearn....

A year ago I was visiting Waco, Texas wandering around the Gaines' shop there and I saw a quote by Vincent Van Gogh on a wall decoration: I wrote it down immediately since I couldn't afford to buy it, but the simplicity spoke to me. After reflecting on that simple quote I realized: That is the key to success. Whatever it is I'm doing, is it done in love? Look at these pictures again, and notice HOW they're doing each of their specific tasks. (Each of these pictures comes from

My first and second posts I shared a little about my journey as a mother/parent. I want to dive a little deeper into this. Let's start...

In the previous post I've shared how we can focus on what we desire in our lives through the words we speak and the things we look for....

While I was a new (and not-so-new) mother, I STRUGGLED with mothering and marriage. Day in and day out I felt: Heart-broken, stressed...

(James Garvin Media) As a wife, homeschooling mom, and Hypnotherapist I saw a subtle but destructive problem that was hurting my family....

Audio of my post: The Dilemma: For a society who is living in a day of abundance, many of us are walking around in a chronic state of lack. On the outside things seem just fine, but internally there is exhaustion, discouragement, hopelessness, confusion...etc. Sometimes it seems nothing can change this. The demands or emptiness are insatiable and never-ending. Do you ever feel discouraged with falling short on the expectations? The "never enough" mentality is exhausting. Perf