Creator & Ideator. Motivator for Families. Cheerleader for Loving & Serving

Real Deal – Meet Ashley Nolan

  I want you to meet my friends, the contributors of this blog. They are the real deal. I didn’t ask them to be on here because they have the biggest following or the biggest book deals – I asked them because they are the real deal. Enjoy meeting Ashley today! – Courtney   When Courtney sent …

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The Truth and Lies of Marriage

When Courtney asked me to write on marriage recently I didn’t know what to say. I feel really inadequate to write about this topic because the picture I want for my marriage and my role in it, is not what you would see day to day in my marriage. The truth is, my marriage is …

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Facing a Difficult Decision?

  I was having a conversation with a friend (who we will call Amy) the other night. She is in the midst of processing a difficult decision. I could see myself in her as we got deeper into the conversation, and began talking about the potential negative repercussions of this decision, and also the potential …

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Connecting with Sons

This is for the moms of sons out there… As my son has gotten older, I have had to be more intentional about connecting with him and engaging for the purposes of discipleship. When he was younger, he was asking questions constantly and his heart was open all the time. Now, he may keep things …

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Love Is Inefficient

The other day I was listening to a Catalyst Podcast and Brad Lomenick was interviewing Bob Goff. Two amazing leaders whom I admire so much.  (If you haven’t read Love Does by Bob Goff you need to pick it up.  In fact, I’m going to do a giveaway because I just think this book is …

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