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Is Your Past Holding You Hostage?
Your mind reels with memories that imprison you. You rehearse the events like Groundhog Day, each time inserting a new response in your...


Tips for Teaching Our Kids Honesty
I’m not talking about those times when our little ones asked someone in their 60’s if they have a baby in their tummy. Not good. This is...


Preventing the Summer Slide
Here is a link to some great age appropriate book suggestions too! And then, call me and we’ll go to the beach and eat ice cream! Click...


It’s here! Summer 2012 Praise and Coffee Magazine
We hope you enjoy it and we’d love it if you share it, tweet it or pin it! #parenting #womensmagazine #womensministry #moms #motherhood...


Praise and Coffee ~ Summer Version
Coffee shop or kitchen table. Make time this summer for one friend. Connect, encourage, inspire and share life. Matthew 18:20 For where...


Throwing Stones At a Mirror
This has been on my heart for a while and I couldn’t wait until this post was live. I was touched so deeply as I studied this story. We...


Is It Our Job to Point Out Sin?
I had a friend passionately tell me that we need to tell others when they’re doing wrong. ‘It is our job to point out their sin in hopes...


How Do I Get My Teen To Talk To Me?
We all want our kids to talk to us right? When they were little we imagined sweet conversations about life, love and how much they...


Tips on Communicating with Teens
One day we’re wrangling preschoolers, tying their shoes and washing syrup out of their hair. Five minutes later they are taller than us...


Moms, Don’t Lose Yourself In Motherhood
Being a mom is loads of fun right? Laundry pun intended. *Insert rolling eyes* Raising our children is one of the best times in our...


Confessions of a Judgmental Mom
I was the mother of three young children in the early 90’s and boy did I have it all figured out. I knew that women should be home and...


Ever Struggle With Not Fitting In?
I sure have. I wrote about it over at the Internet Cafe’: “I think we do the same thing online. Girls start gathering around this...


The Effects of Abuse
If you have been abused, I’m so sorry. I wish I could wrap my arms around you. I would whisper in your ear …“the abuse does NOT define...


Whew, I didn’t break out in hives.
I can hardly believe the LIVE webinar went off without a hitch. I didn’t break out in hives, the dogs didn’t attack the UPS man and Mitt...


A Fresh Approach to Womens Ministry
Edited to add: If you missed the webinar, the info is here: http://www.praiseandcoffee.blogspot.com/2012/01/whew-i-didnt-break-out-in-hiv...


Cruising, Comedy, Lysa TerKeurst and Dogs
Hello, hello girlfriends! This is pretty much a random ‘catch you up’ kind of post…. First let me share what it looks like here in...


If the Shoes Don’t Fit, They Might Not Be Your Shoes
I have huge feet. There I said it. I’m 5’9″ tall and wear a size 11 shoe. I’ve always been so embarrassed by the size of my feet. When I...


Life is a Series of Moments
I am thankful. My family and friends give me reason to smile every day. Even when I look back at the events in my life that brought...


Is It Time You Became an Author?
A few weeks ago I had the incredible opportunity to meet one of my online friends, Lysa TerKeurst. It was a last minute,...


The Emotional Roller Coaster of Motherhood
Motherhood is not for the weak. There’s the screaming, crying, sleeplessness and constant emotional roller coasters that women have to...
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