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Oct 29, 2025 • 00:10:40

Ever feel that wave of mom guilt when you do something for yourself? SAME. In this episode, I’m sharing about my upcoming 10-day trip to Colorado with my husband... The excitement, the guilt, and the reminder that it’s okay to be both. If you’ve ever stru...

Oct 22, 2025 • 00:10:07

This week, I’m taking you back to a very special place in my heart, St. Augustine, Florida. My husband Frank, our 10-year-old Bruce, and I spent fall break exploring the city where I went to college.

We did all the touristy things, ate amazing f...

Oct 15, 2025 • 00:14:44

This week, I’m diving into Romans 5:1–11 (ESV), a passage that’s full of hope, peace, and reminders of how deeply God loves us. During my Bible study, a few words really stood out to me: hope and reconciled. Because of our faith, we have peace with God th...

Oct 08, 2025 • 00:52:16

Feeling overwhelmed by all the things on your plate? You’re not alone, friend.

Today I’m chatting with Andrea Liebross, business and life coach, speaker, and author of She Thinks Big. Andrea helps high-achieving women entrepreneurs stop thinking...

Oct 01, 2025 • 00:09:35

This weekend in South Texas, I was struck with a sudden wave of gratitude. For the land. For the sun. For the fresh air and good food. For friends who are more like family. For the kind of community where makeup doesn’t matter, kids are loved like your ow...

Sep 24, 2025 • 00:07:09

This week’s episode is short, sweet, and straight from my heart. I wasn’t feeling inspired to record today, and maybe that’s exactly why this message matters.

In this episode, I share a moment from the other day when someone asked me, “What do yo...

Sep 17, 2025 • 00:14:30

As a Christian, I wrestle with grief, shock, and the fear over how the death of Charlie Kirk could deepen political divisions. But I also hold onto hope: hope that tragedy might awaken compassion, that anger might be transformed, that we might lean into o...

Sep 10, 2025 • 00:09:17

This week, I’m sharing a powerful experience from visiting our daughter at Tarleton State University and attending Timber Ridge Church with her and her friends. Watching young adults worship Jesus so boldly reminded me of my own college years and how diff...

Sep 03, 2025 • 00:06:43

I used to love The Biggest Loser. I thought it was motivational, inspiring, and fascinating. But after watching the Netflix documentary, my perspective completely changed. I realized how extreme the diets and exercise were, and how harmful the messaging a...

Aug 27, 2025 • 00:10:25

Today, I’m sharing something that I’m doing just for me. After years of teaching and now as a mom to a child with ADHD and big emotions, I’ve always been fascinated by the brain, especially how trauma and ADHD affect kids.

Since I’m not working r...