Articles
Narnia Comes to Fredericksburg!
There are two more chances to see this amazing production of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe! The Academy of Arts, a Christian Conservatory out of South Carolina will be presenting their thrilling interpretation of this beloved story at 2pm and 7:30pm today, Saturday, April 9th. Fredericksburg is very fortunate to be the first...
Will you help me be a “hero” for the children at St. Jude Children’s Hospital?
Click here to visit my St. Jude Hero sponsorship page and to make a donation. In this week's Free Lance-Star Column, I shared about my efforts to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital. I will be running 19.3 over two days with the St. Jude Heroes team during the Disney Pixie Dust Challenge over Mother's Day weekend. While I will be running...
What to Do in Seasons of Doubt
In this week's Free Lance-Star column, I share about my recent experience helping my daughters through their doubts about God and Christianity and I how I overcame my own season of spiritual doubt. You can read that column by clicking here Doubt is just part of journey to God. The resources listed below were an incredible help to me when I...
Yes, you really do have the “perfect body.”
In last Saturday's Free Lance-Star column, I shared about my struggle with body image since the birth of my four daughters. Three babies in four years really takes a toll on a woman. Especially when those pregnancies are high-risk and end in c-sections. A surprise "advanced maternal age" pregnancy five years later did nothing to help the...
Elisabeth Elliot – A Life to Celebrate
In today's Free Lance Star column I share the story of Elisabeth Elliot and her amazing life. You can read that here - Free Lance-Star Column. For those that would like to know more about this incredible woman, visit the resources below. At The End of the Spear - the trailer to the theatrical dramatization of the events...
My Response to the Duggar Family Sex Abuse Scandal
This week's Free Lance-Star column was a very difficult one to write. I know that my opinion will not be a popular one among many Christian circles, but I feel very strongly that we must be ever vigilant for any deviations from the teaching of Christ. You can read my column here. I do feel the need to make one thing clear. I do not write the...
Illustrated Faith and Bible Art Journaling
I am so excited about this week's Free Lance Star column and the chance to introduce you to Bible art journaling and Illustrated Faith. For a quick explanation, hop on over to the Free Lance Star website and then come back over here for helpful links and resources to get you started. (This post contains affiliate links.) If you are as excited...
Mind Management for Moms Give-Away Winner!
Congratulations to Melanie Hobbs! She is the winner of the two week Mind Management for Moms e-course from Power of Moms. (This post contains affiliate links.) Thank you to everyone who entered. I wish I could give each one of you access to this amazing course. If you decide to purchase this course for yourself, you can access it through...
How to have less chaos and more peace in your life–and a giveaway!
When I started my first job after graduating college, my boss introduced me to the Franklin Covey Planner System. I fell in love immediately. Every morning, I would sit at my desk with my leather binder and beautiful planner pages and organize the day's task into a prioritized to-do list. (This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links.)...