You may find this surprising, but the word "entertainment" appears in the Bible exactly 0 times. Crazy, right? There is also a conspicuous absence of the words "movie", "television", "comic book", "video game" and "internet" which is just wild to me. Like, you know my boy Peter spent His evenings binge-watching the Great British Baking Show. So why … Continue reading Christians and Entertainment: Where Should we Draw the Line?
My dog, Phoebe, is a beautiful creature. I was looking through my pictures recently and just... look how she's always there ♥ We got her from a shelter when I was pregnant and nesting and dying for a creature to care for and my wilting succulents just weren't cutting it. The thing is though - when … Continue reading A Lesson on First Impressions from my Dog
Okay so, as the title suggests, this is not going to be a soft post. And frankly, this post is for Christians only. I'm not saying you won't get something out of the basic discipline principles I'm going to discuss, but I'm gonna make some pretty strong claims that will really only stick to those … Continue reading Stop Grieving God’s Heart and Discipline Your Life {Free PDF Checklist}
Hey, hello, I am a blogger. I think I can officially say this since I now host my own website and have enrolled in at least one E-course on blog growth. (I know, I know. It's madness.) The first thing I find when looking to grow my blog is like a million similar posts telling … Continue reading 5 Free and Easy Ways to Make your Blog 200% More Unique in Just One Week!
Eyy so this is a post I'm writing. Feels pretty weird, not gonna lie. As many of you know, I have been teaching now for five years. It's my career. But today I did a crazy thing - I decided not to teach next year. Now don't think I'm abandoning all responsibility and putting my … Continue reading The One Where I Quit My Job
It's been a long time since I've written anything and there are a lot of reasons for that. I've been raising a toddler, moving, teaching extra classes, etc etc. Bottom line is life is busy. But it always is, right? I'm in a place now where I'm being challenged in new ways. Life is an incredibly … Continue reading Bloom where you’re planted.
I recently saw an ad that I want to share with you guys. It was posted according to the article it was attached to, as a response to the heinous Pepsi ad that got a lot of backlash. Pepsi actually removed the video and apologized for its content, since it was seen as so offensive. (If … Continue reading Come together.
Let's talk about Facebook. Like, remember when Facebook started and it was like, those pins and poking each other and writing your statuses like this? "Kayla Nicole is eating ice cream and it's great!" Yeah I do. Better times, honestly. Anyway these days I find myself increasingly more annoyed at all my friends on Facebook. … Continue reading How to be a Smart Christian on Facebook
So I'm not sure how this plays out in other career fields, but as a teacher I have noticed that there is a single unifying factor among all teachers. It isn't love of students or passion for content... It's trash talk. Seriously. I have never met a teacher who didn't have a lot to gripe … Continue reading I’m positive I’m negative.
My son is six months old! He's the best baby that's ever existed, which I'm sure you know. He's doing all the normal things a six month old should do: putting every possible thing in his mouth, drooling enough to drown a small animal, peeing mid diaper change, getting mad because he can't crawl, accidentally … Continue reading Why is it so hard for parents to believe in God’s unconditional love?
