Category Archives: Taking Care of Me

A Community of Resources

I had the privilege of spending the weekend with 200 of the most wonderful women of Crossline Church in California.  They titled their weekend women’s retreat “No More Ms. Perfect,” and we dug into the “No More Perfect…” message all … Continue reading

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No More Perfect Bodies

Today’s guest post is from Patty Maier.     There are no perfect bodies. But I once thought there were. And I knew I didn’t have one. Fat Pat was one of my nicknames growing up. I didn’t look like … Continue reading

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It’s the No More Perfect Moms FREE Facebook Study!

I’m so excited to announce that I will be doing another online book study!  The No More Perfect Moms Facebook Study is completely FREE and will run for six weeks beginning April 16. If you’ve never done a Facebook study, … Continue reading

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Third Thursday Blog Hop: No More Perfect Bodies

So today is our Hearts at Home Blog Hop and today’s topic is No More Perfect Bodies.  I think however, my post should be No More Perfect Brains.  I completely forgot to post the Blog Hop post this morning! Oh … Continue reading

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Conference Takeaways and Connecting with Your Teen

If you haven’t had a chance to read the comments on Tuesday’s post about the Hearts at Home Conference takeaways, do so!  Even if you didn’t attend the conference, you can learn so much from the takeaways of the moms … Continue reading

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Exhausted and Exhilarated

I’ve slept a lot over the past three days.  Yet my body still seems to be weary.  It’s okay…it’s a good exhausted.  It’s exhaustion mixed with exhilaration! There’s nothing better than giving past your own abilities. That’s when you know that … Continue reading

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Will you pray?

This weekend about 5,000 moms will descend upon the town of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois to attend the Hearts at Home National conference.  My husband likes to say at the end of this weekend there won’t be any chocolate left in town! … Continue reading

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Recharge your mom batteries!

We’re just 10 days out from the National Hearts at Home conference where over 5000 moms will be gathering to get their mom batteries recharged! If you live too far away to attend the conference, you can order a Conference … Continue reading

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What do YOU want for your birthday?

I’ve shared before that we do a birthday breakfast tradition at our house.  When we celebrate a birthday, it’s cake and ice cream for breakfast! However, when Mark asked me yesterday what I wanted for birthday breakfast, I told him … Continue reading

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Is there rest for the weary?

One of the things I’m trying to do is to be more intentional about sleep.  My body needs good sleep and quite frankly, I need about 9 hours a night. How in the world does a mom get the sleep … Continue reading

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