Challenging women to be real... not perfect!
Dear moms, There’s an old African Proverb that says… It takes a village to raise a child. I love this saying because it’s so true. Aren’t we all in this together? Truth is, our kids need a variety of adults to pour life and encouragement into their hearts. They need other adults to lovingly hold them accountable and even challenge…
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Dear teachers, First of all, thank you. I’m so grateful you said yes when God called you to be a teacher. If asked, I know you’d say it’s rewarding… but I also know it can be stressful and frustrating and thankless. So thank you. I notice the effort you give in making your classroom just so. I appreciate the time…
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“So when God untangles me, does that mean I’ll never struggle with insecurity again?” I get asked that question. A lot. And while I don’t always understand the hows and the whys of God, I do know this: The Creator is in relentless pursuit of your healing. He wants to wrap His arms around those “I’m not good enough” places…
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Last Tuesday, I blogged about my red-hot anger over a bully situation that deeply affected my son. I shared how hard I fought the school district because they hadn’t handled the situation properly. And when they made it clear they had no intention of making right what they had let go wrong, I held on to anger for a very…
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When my son was in 3rd grade and the victim of a bully, … and when we had to pull him from one school and move him to another in the middle of the year, … and when we discovered the school had covered up their mistake of not supporting or reporting the situation, … and when we met with…
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“What do you like about yourself?” I asked this question to an online group of women the other day, not sure what to expect. You know, it’s always risky to ask women to share something they find “good” about themselves, because we don’t often focus on those things. We’ve been conditioned to focus on our shortcomings instead — those places…
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