by Ashley | Dec 21, 2018 | God's love, growth, motherhood, parenting
The other day my son (11) and I were in the van alone. I find he is more chatty in those moments running from here to there than when we are at home. Thankfully, I have been aware of this for the past year and I have been using that time to check in. “How is...
by Ashley | Jun 2, 2016 | be brave, Freedom, God's love, growth, identity, kids, love, motherhood, parenting
Mamas, I have a tip for you: Just Be You! Everyday, I get to see about 100+ articles about this and that–usually posted on social media. I don’t read most of them because they are an opinion about another article that they read. Moms are all up in arms...
by Ashley | May 17, 2016 | emotions, Freedom, growth, Holy Spirit, identity, love, parenting, Uncategorized
The verse of the day. We see them floating around everywhere. I love the apps, emails and the social media sharing of great verses. Today was this little jewel: James 1:19 (TPT) My dearest brothers and sisters, take this to heart: Be quick to listen, but slow...
by Ashley | Aug 4, 2015 | God's love, Holy Spirit, home schooling, hope, kids, parenting, summer, summer is...
As I wrap up my 4 week theme of “Summer is…” I hope you have enjoyed them. I have some talented friends when it comes to writing and although it is hard to follow their lead, I leave you with the final piece. Summer is now in it’s twilight week...
by Ashley | Jul 9, 2015 | emotions, growth, guest post, Homemaking, kids, motherhood, parenting, summer, summer is...
Summer is one of my favorite seasons…well, it’s top 3 anyway. (I love fall and spring in equal measure). Summer brings so much to our lives and as a mom, I feel it differently than I did before. There is urgency and lull in the same breath. There are...
by Ashley | May 29, 2015 | emotions, Freedom, God's love, growth, hard times, Holy Spirit, Homemaking, kids, motherhood, parenting, prayer of jabez
Today I sit at my computer and mentally prepare for the next 10 weeks. I LOVE having my kids at home, but I also have things that need done and I am accustomed to fitting them in with less children in tow. This means that I have to strike a balance between conquering...