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How being a Mom is like wearing a shoe that’s too big
Nobody told me I would have days when I wouldn’t feel like being a Mom. When I had my first baby, I thought I was ready. I had been babysitting for years, so I knew how to take care of children, how to manage more than one, I had done it tons of times. And then I had to nurse…
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Giveaway Day 5 :: ESV Journaling Bible
When I was trying to come up with a name for my blog I tossed around countless different ideas. One thing remained constant: I wanted the title to somehow reflect God’s Word. Life with Truth. I mulled over it, my husband and I discussed it, and I even ran it past two friends. We agreed that this name would give me…
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Giveaway Day 4 :: Noonday Collection
When I was about 12 years old I began forming a relationship with a missionary couple who were serving in West Africa. I remember my parents inviting them into our home and eagerly listening to the stories they would tell about life in a place that was so foreign to me. They were working with blind students, and then later…
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Giveaway Day 3 :: The Best Yes
This summer I read an article written by Lysa Terkeurst, What We Miss When We Rush. I had been hearing about her new book, The Best Yes, through posts on social media, but this was my first time to hear from her about this book. Do you know what got me? The story she shared in that article was about…
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Giveaway Day 2 : The Southern Living Community Cookbook
If you know me, or followed me previously on my blog Only from Scratch, then you know that cooking is one of my favorite hobbies. It helps that I have a husband who enjoys eating and allows me to be creative in the kitchen. Over the past six years or so, I’ve discovered that I absolutely love Southern cuisine. Even…
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Celebration Week :: Giveaway Day 1
*My apologies for any difficulty viewing on a mobile device! We are aware of the issue and working on it! Thanks for your patience * We are celebrating BIG this week at Life with Truth! This little space has been a long time in coming, something I’ve prayed about and considered for over a year, and now that my…
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When it doesn’t feel like Christmas
Typically, the week after Thanksgiving I find myself pulling out bins of Christmas decorations, turning on the Christmas music, preparing to make goodies with my children, and getting presents wrapped and placed under the tree. This year it’s a little different. Yes, the Christmas music is playing in the background, but instead of unpacking bins, I’m pulling out bins and boxes to…
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My Thankful List
Our Pastor here read a verse from Psalm 33 a few weeks ago that has been running through my mind a lot: “Praise befits the upright.” Praise, thankfulness, adoration, gratitude…all these words we use when we talk about praising and giving thanks to God. They are suited for us. Let’s wear ourselves out with praise, not just because it’s Thanksgiving,…
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The Home I’ve come to love
During the 8+ years we’ve been married, we’ve lived in seven different cities, purchased two homes, and rented various apartments. Each place has been unique in style, age, and function. All of them have been home. This place that we’ve been in for the past four months in Florida didn’t feel like home when we first moved in. We were…
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Next Steps & New Blog Name
Living in Florida has resulted in a new hobby for Bradley. And, we found out yesterday that we’ll be able to take this hobby with us! Virginia Beach, here we come!! We’re looking forward to being closer to family and still being able to live near the water. Now, we have a lot of decisions to make before the kids…