Nap. When you hear that word what do you think of? Maybe you would like to take a nap right now. Maybe you would just love for your kids to take a nap so you can get some quiet time. Or maybe you think to yourself “Nap? Who needs that?” or “Who has time for that?”

Just reading this subtitle can set your heart to racing. If you are a Mom, you understand. I was in Wal-Mart the other day picking up groceries. As any Mom knows, by the time you get to the checkout line you are tired. You’re ready to head home and call it a day. But, you must get through the checkout line. One day, in particular, God spoke in a tangible way in the checkout line.

Do you know the difference between body-consciousness and body-confident? Which one would you rather your daughter be? I didn’t know the difference until I started reading Raising Body-confident Daughters: 8 Conversations to have with your Tween by Dannah Gresh. This book starts with sharing the difference between being body-consciousness and being body-confident. I love how Dannah addressed our need to have our thoughts about our bodies based on God’s intended purpose.

It has been a fast but fun week around here. How has yours been? My week involved coffee and a Thanksgiving lunch. Here are all of the five things I am grateful for.

Do you ever wonder if you are good enough? To be loved, accepted and cherished for who you are. Or to be part of “that” team or friends with “that” person. Are you good enough to be part of a “that” group or to be a Mom to those kids? I have experienced various rejections from key people in my life and often wondered if I am good enough. This past couple of years, I have been on a journey with God as He sets the record straight.

Scrapbooking, Coloring, and Friends. These are just a few of my favorite things from this past week. Read on to find out what the other two favorites are.

“We only have a few minutes,” I told my three kids as we headed into Meijer. We had already been to 2 other stores and I was done. DONE. I was weary from the many battles already fought with my 10, 6 and 4-year-old and I just wanted to get home. In addition to that, we only needed one item so it had to be fast, right? Wrong. God had other plans.

Have you ever had to wait? Maybe it has been for a doctor, dentist or hair appointment. The wait can be extra stressful when you are with kids. It’s so hard to keep them entertained. You may have wanted to pull your hair out many times. I have been there. I have had to wait countless times over the years.  That is the reason I put together an activity bag. This is the bag that has saved me many, many times over the years.

We enjoyed a full but fun week. How did your week go? Today is my Friday Favorites post where I share my five favorite things from the previous week. Fall, a Free Light, and Date Night are just a few of my favorite things from this past month. Read on to see what my other favorites are.

Have you ever thought to yourself “I don’t understand my child!”? Me too! We have four children and I often marvel at how different they each are. My husband and I will often look at each other after one of our kids does something and comment “Where did that come from?” One afternoon, I had this thought about my daughter Analiah. God used this time to teach me about how He made Analiah and also taught me how to see myself.