It has been a fast but fun week around here. How has yours been? Friends, Book Signing, and Prayers Answered are just a few of my favorite things from this week.

“Ladies and gentleman, please fasten your seat belts. We are experiencing some turbulence.” This is an announcement I heard many, many times on my trip home from Asia this past September. It became a joke for my teammates and I. We were basically confined to our seats for 12-13 hours because of turbulence. Instead of complaining about it, I learned to laugh about it.

As a parent, I am constantly thinking about how I can help build character in our children. I desire that my kids will reflect Jesus and be a light to the world. This past year, I found a resource that has been so helpful in this journey. It’s a book called In This House We Will Giggle by Courtney DeFeo. The subtitle of the book is “Making Virtues, Love & Laughter a Daily Part of Your Family Life.”

I am a quitter. Even typing these words causes me to cringe. If anyone asked me “Are you a quitter?” my response would immediately be “No!” That was until I read the book 5 Habits of a Woman Who Doesn’t Quit by Nicki Koziarz. This book opened my eyes to the ways I am a quitter in life.

It has been a fast but fun week around here. How has your week been? Rewards, MOPS, and Mochas are a few of my favorite things from this week. Read on to find out what my other favorites are.

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.