Podcast Episodes

I am happy to report I am mothering a high schooler differently this time. My youngest son is 5 years younger than my middle son and as Bryson is doing high school things now, I can see so clearly how I am at least trying to do things differently this time. I recently saw this […]

Somehow the beginning of the school year seems to create choice drama in our family. Since my boys were little, I have almost always had drama around the start of the school year. I had my boys in a variety of different schools – Private kindergarten for Devon Public School for a few years for

I had to hop in and do a quick summer episode, after I had a cool experience at the firework show last night. 1. I miss doing this weekly podcast and am so excited to be back full time in the fall! But am actually really enjoying working on The Gift of Giving Life Podcast.

It is almost Finding Joy in the Journey’s Birthday! Believe it or Not, this is episode 52. One year ago, I did something I had wanted to do for a long time – I started creating a podcast. It was a fun project to do during the quiet laid-back time of Covid Quarantine. I had

Are you conscious of the words you are using.? When you notice you are using negative words, stop and think – What DO I want? Then change your words right away. Here are some other simple examples of ways you can change your words. ~~~Crazy -VS- exciting. ~~~This person frustrates me. -VS- This person helps

Do you like the carpool line? It is the hardest place for me to find peace. My yelling, grumpy side comes out. It isn’t pretty. One day, driving the carpool kids to school, there was a giant traffic jam… I started getting grumpy, then decided to shift perspectives. Why did God create this traffic jam

I have a gift of dreams. I have a lot of interesting dreams, but some are more than just dreams. Some have important messages. I usually know when I wake up if I have had one of those dreams and I quickly write them down and then pray and ask God what He wants me

Is the Armor of God something you use intentionally every day? Do you actively cover yourself from Head to Toe using the Armor of God? I have been delving into the study of the Armor of God the past 2 years. I keep reading books, doing scripture studies, taking classes. I am always amazed there

Have you ever worked hard to create something and then someone messes it up? I can tell you that is the ideal time to Pray in the Moment. A few years ago I had a crazy day, which included a fire alarm going off in the middle of my yearly exam!!! The day only got

One of the first things I did after I prayed with Rob and sent him off to rescue Devon from Mexico was to post a prayer request first to my prayer group and then to Facebook. I learned the power of Facebook requests for prayers when Devon broke his Jaw and Arm and needed surgery