Arise Blog

Motherhood

Parenting is Killing Me

Romans 12:1 “…in view of God’s mercy, offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” I’ve said this

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Everyday Life

Peer Pressure for Parents

All the other moms are letting their kid go.You’re the only mom who says no.You don’t trust me!People think you are so strict. Honestly, when my teenage son

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Building Character

Keeping Up with the Unrealistic

Lysa TerKeurst hurt my feelings. Oh yes she did.  And the Invisible Me actually slapped her. She didn’t do it in a fifth-grade-mean-girl-way. But she stepped on every

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Building Character

Asked and Answered

With four sons in the house, I find I am negotiating with a child every 37 minutes.  Why can’t I…I know what you said, but…Are you sure I

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Motherhood

Water is Life

Water is my drink of choice. The problem is, I often don’t drink enough of it. It’s fall time which means in a few short weeks the weather

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Building Character

Discovering True Joy in Struggles

Are you waiting for the day when most of your problems are gone? When you enter a better season that’s much more suitable for your “happiness” factor? If

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