I met my hubby when he was twelve years old. My mom was his substitute teacher and she came home one day smiling and said, “I met the cutest boy you should check out.” “Really?” I asked. “What grade did you teach today?” “Seventh grade,” she answered. I gave her…
Welcome to My Crazy Cast [podcast]! You can listen right here on the blog or subscribe on iTunes. I’m a cheerleader and I want to encourage you (right where you are) to live life out loud in your everyday adventure with out-of-the-box inspiring guests, that will challenge you in your faith, marriage,…
Guest Post today from my good friend, Rachel Rodgers. Check out her blog here. His promises are not empty. He has, is and always will keep His Word. “I pray that You will continue to bind my family together with a desire to serve.” A prayer I’ve prayed over the…
Guest post from my hubby, Roger Gibson, Man Up and Go Founder and Visionary. Roger currently serves as the Senior Director of Adult and Family Ministries for the Assemblies of God National Office. He is married to “Kiki” and has three children. Read Roger’s bio HERE. He was deemed too short, too slow,…
Have you ever been challenged to do something that’s way out of your comfort zone, so far out that you don’t even think it’s possible? That happened to me this summer when I signed up to volunteer at church camp, so Zoie would feel more confident about going to camp…
You can listen right here on the blog or subscribe on iTunes. My Crazy Cast, episode 2 is with my long time friend, Karen Kingsbury. No. 1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America’s favorite inspirational novelist. There are nearly 20 million copies of her award-winning…
Welcome to my very first podcast! You can listen right here on the blog or subscribe on iTunes. I’m a cheerleader and I want to encourage you (right where you are) to live life out loud in your everyday adventure with inspiring guests, that will challenge you in your faith, marriage, parenting, and friendships where we can be reminded to love big, serve big, and play big!
The five of us fell in love in five seconds. We were a mess sitting on the floor with puppies crawling all over us. This was the dream dog. No shedding. Very obedient. Pleasant personalities. Great with kids. An overall perfect dog for a family….
My hubby and I love having family and friends over to eat at our home. I’m becoming more intentional on planning these special meals and gathering around the table for fun conversation and fellowship and community. My kids are at different ages, but each participate as hosts to make the…
Hello friends! It’s amazing to me when some of my favorite mom bloggers like We Are THAT Family and Big Mama stay focused and blog consistently during the summer months. My Feedly notifications are proof that they have kept up the pace without missing a beat. I’m not one of those moms.
Join me loving big in India November 2-12, 2015! Serving on a mission trip to India is a dream come true. It’s on the top of my mission’s bucket list. The most exciting part for me is partnering with Storyteller Missions …Apply today!
Loneliness. None of us are immune to this dreaded episode. It can sneak up on us over time or in a sudden flash: divorce, death, rejection, loss of friendship or job. Loneliness is feeling isolated and disconnected from meaningful relationships. A teenage girl describes loneliness as, “It’s like being constantly surrounded by people, but still feeling like there’s no one.” We need each other….
I got on an airplane 7 days ago traveling to Uganda with 10 complete strangers. Sure, we did the typical pre-trip Facebook page and had fun getting to know one another with messages and liking each other’s status’, but this was not real life. We were preparing to do real…
