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This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a copy, click the link below. We are working our way through Part 1: The Baby/Toddler/Preschool Years. I'm reading Chapter 13: Society's Image Of Perfection. Warning: This essay contains sadly outdated cultural references. :) Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a copy, click the link below. This week, I'm reading an essay I wrote back in 2011 after mopping my dirty kitchen floor--Ch 12: The Decorating Magazines Have Done Me No Favors Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season, I’m reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. I wrote these essays to moms while all my kids still lived in my home. To purchase a copy, click the link below. This week, I'm reading Ch 11: How to Maintain Female Friendships While Parenting Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. This week, I'm reading Ch 10: Pizza Thursday, A Potty Accident, and The Pool Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. This chapter recounts a day God dropped instant perspective into my heart about mommy-ing vs. ministry: Chapter 9, The Interruptions are My Job. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. I love how God gets straight to the heart of the matter, don't you? Here's Chapter 8, God Spoke to Me Through Crayons and Disney Princesses. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today, I'm reading Chapter 7: Snot and Tears...a sweet story I wrote when my youngest daughter was 2 years old. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Last week, I gave you a sneak peek into Elliana's story...here's the rest of it. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today, I'm reading Chapter 5: I Can't Save All the Orphans, But I Can Save This One. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today I'm reading Chapter 4: When God Speaks Through Children Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance Do you need a social media break? Join me and Mary K. Tiller for The Reset, our Lenten fast from social media. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by social media and long for a Lenten reset, we’re here to support you. Take a break from the digital noise and rediscover the peace, joy, and connection that await you. Click here to learn more

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today I'm reading Chapter 3: The God Who Sustains Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance Do you need a social media break? Join me and Mary K. Tiller for The Reset, our Lenten fast from social media. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by social media and long for a Lenten reset, we’re here to support you. Take a break from the digital noise and rediscover the peace, joy, and connection that await you. Click here to learn more

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today I'm reading Chapter 2: Elijah's Story Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today I'm reading Chapter 1: Behind the Scenes and Silent Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

This season I’m switching things up from my regular format and reading essays from my award-winning book, Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You. To purchase a copy, click the link below. Today I'm reading The Dedication and The Introduction. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance Website: The Scoop on Balance

One of my favorite annual rhythms is reading through my previous year's journal and noting themes and highlights. It helps me see what I’ve learned, how I’ve grown, and how the Lord’s hand is evident through all of it. It is the single most important practice I do that helps me determine how I will spend the next year. So, today, I’m sharing 18 things I learned in 2024. And be sure to listen to the end where I will share some big changes coming on the podcast in 2025. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/252

I am so excited about our conversation today with Dr. Sandra Richter. We explore the challenges faced by women in leadership roles in the church, beginning with a discussion of Deborah in the book of Judges and ending with Dr. Richter’s own story of navigating gender bias in her career and ministry. If you are a woman with a holy calling on your life to lead, this episode is for you. This is Part 2 of our 2-part conversation. Listen in. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/251

Today, I’m speaking to the Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College, a graduate of Harvard University, and mother to two beautiful daughters, Dr. Sandra Richter. We discuss the challenges faced by women in Biblical times and the cyclical nature of disobedience in the book of Judges. We discuss the sacrifices made by early generations of believers, the generational drift in faith, and the struggles of parenting in that context. Richter shares insights on the life cycle of the church, the need for revival, and how we as mothers can disrupt negative cycles in our families. This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation. Listen in. For show notes visit https://thescooponbalance.com/250

Your smartphone is so much more than where you call and text. It’s your GPS, your podcast and audiobook player, your camera, your bank, your QR code reader. Is it possible for a mom in 2025 to live without a smartphone? Today I welcome back to the show my friend Teresa Whiting where we continue our conversation about taking an extended break from a smartphone and using a flip phone instead. This is Part 2 of a 2-part conversation. For show notes go to https://thescooponbalance.com/249

HAPPY NEW YEAR! If you are feeling a bit too dependent upon your smartphone and want to do something about it, you are going to love today’s episode. I’m talking with my friend, podcaster, author, and mother, Teresa Whiting about the 40-Day Flip Phone Challenge that she and her 23-year-old son took last year. She gives it to us straight, both the clarity and the confusion of navigating life without her smartphone. This is part 1 of a 2-part conversation. For show notes go to https://thescooponbalance.com/248

How do you know what your spiritual gifts are? Is it what you like to do? What you’re good at? What the online spiritual gifts assessment revealed? What the evangelist spoke over you at youth camp when you were 13? This is Part 2 of my conversation with Pastor and author Chase Rashad Stancle where we unpack all of this and so much more. I loved everything about this conversation and I think you will too. For show notes go to https://thescooponbalance.com/247