How many times have we heard the statement, “I am too busy, I never have time, when will I have time for myself?” Speaking from experience, I was guilty of some of those statements myself. During that time in my life, I was overworked, underappreciated, burnt out, and unhappy. No good to anyone, yet I kept trying to be everything to […]
As a young girl raised in a broken home, I remember hating when my siblings would leave to their father’s house on weekends. I remember hating that my biological father wanted nothing to do with me. Although the man I call dad raised me as his own, I still felt the sting of rejection, knowing the man that should have been […]
My son, Ethan, is at the stage of his life where he is trying to find his way. He is trying to figure out what he can do in life to give him great purpose and value. He used to want to be a missionary, but has since decided that he wants to be a Navy Seal. Yea, big difference. Now […]
Kids are something else. Even when they are playing, their little minds are always thinking of something. One day while driving home, my youngest son John asks “Mom, when God doesn’t pay attention, is that when bad stuff happens?” I take a quick peek in the review mirror and smile, saying, “Johnny, God is always paying attention. He knows all the […]
Monday’s Thought Poisons dart frogs are pretty cool animals. I got to teach my daycare kids about them during our rainforest month, and the kids loved them. They are tiny little things about an inch big, bright, bold colors like yellow, blue, some reds, and have fantastic markings. They are so small, super cool to look at, and are strikingly […]
Julie Whitley is a wife and highly driven, nonstop mother of four boys. She knows the realities of being a mom at every stage of development. She is not afraid to tell it like it is while reminding every mother there is no greater gift than love.