We recently transitioned from a homeschooling family to putting our kids in school this year. (You can read more about it here). It was a difficult transition for me, there was so much about homeschooling that I loved and I was sad to give it up. However, I was shocked to find that MANY of Read More
Finances. The simplest thing in the world. When you earn money: add. When you spend money: subtract. Don’t spend more money than you earn. Simple. Finances. The most complicated thing in the world. The worth of a man to provide. The way affection is expressed. The security we crave. The craving to always want more. Read More
I love failure. You would be hard pressed to find someone who loves failure as much as I do. I mean… I hate it, just like everyone else, when I fall short and mess up, but I’ve learned to see it as a beautiful thing. I read a fabulous book a few years ago called Read More
Growing up as a PK (pastor’s kid) was an experience (more on that another time) but one of my favorite things we did as a family, were daily family devotions around the breakfast table. My brother and two sisters and I, we would go through commentaries and memorize scripture, having lively debates on original sin Read More
This recipe is the result of a happy mistake! I had run out of a few ingredients after already starting this recipe and started substituting. The result was SO amazing I had to try this “accident” again to see if I could recreate it on purpose, and it turned out exactly the same. The main Read More
I work in an industry that prey’s on the insecurities of women. “Lose 30lbs in thirty days…” “Get those defined abs…” “Build a bigger booty…” It’s never said, but the whispers in our mind fills in the end: “And THEN you will be worthy.” And that’s just the fitness side. Come over to the business Read More
I’ve been putting off this blog post for a while. Not because I feel any shame or am questioning our decision to place our three oldest children in school this year – no, it’s just that for some reason, any time I write about MY own decisions regarding how I raise my kids, what I Read More
What creates confidence? What takes it away? Are some born with a larger measure and others born with less? Courage or the lack thereof is a result of self talk. Courage is a feeling, and our feelings are a result of what we believe is true about the world and about ourselves. When we believe, Read More
Hi, I’m Vanessa, and I’m an overachiever. I was always told that my overachiever-ness was a character flaw. That deep down I was trying to impress others and get approval from them instead of God. But now I’m older and wiser and I know that’s not it at all. I’m an overachiever because I just Read More
Why do we love mornings? It’s a fresh new start. There’s hope. A sun rises. The potential is exhilarating. We have awoken to a brand new 24 hours in which we can do almost anything!! Why do we hate mornings? Not enough sleep. All we can see are the troubles. Nothing in the day ahead Read More