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If We Were Having Coffee Today: Advice I Would Have Given Myself 16 Years Ago

If We Were Having Coffee Today: Advice I Would ...

A 16-year-in-the-making edition of if we were having coffee today, AKA, What I’d tell you on this eve of my firstborn Mancub turning 16:1) Go ahead and stop replaying all...

If We Were Having Coffee Today: Advice I Would ...

A 16-year-in-the-making edition of if we were having coffee today, AKA, What I’d tell you on this eve of my firstborn Mancub turning 16:1) Go ahead and stop replaying all...

A Weekend in Chicago {Feeling Thankful}

A Weekend in Chicago {Feeling Thankful}

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Chicago for a speaking engagement and was lucky enough to stay and explore the city for the weekend with Troy. After almost...

A Weekend in Chicago {Feeling Thankful}

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Chicago for a speaking engagement and was lucky enough to stay and explore the city for the weekend with Troy. After almost...

Raising boys {What's My Secret?}

Raising boys {What's My Secret?}

“What’s your secret?” someone recently commented, and asked if the Simons boys just get along really well or how I made that happen...My answer was this: The boys get along like Troy and I...

Raising boys {What's My Secret?}

“What’s your secret?” someone recently commented, and asked if the Simons boys just get along really well or how I made that happen...My answer was this: The boys get along like Troy and I...

Poor Mama no more

Poor Mama no more

“Your poor mama,” said the lady at the store tonight, when Mancub number 5 told her he had five brothers and no sisters. I overheard their conversation, and smiled knowingly....

Poor Mama no more

“Your poor mama,” said the lady at the store tonight, when Mancub number 5 told her he had five brothers and no sisters. I overheard their conversation, and smiled knowingly....

{Podcast} Risen Motherhood: Faithfulness & Work in the Season of Young Children

{Podcast} Risen Motherhood: Faithfulness & Work...

I had the honor of being on Risen Motherhood Podcast recently, sharing encouragement to young mothers. Being a mom of 6, with my oldest at 15 and my youngest at 4, I'm...

{Podcast} Risen Motherhood: Faithfulness & Work...

I had the honor of being on Risen Motherhood Podcast recently, sharing encouragement to young mothers. Being a mom of 6, with my oldest at 15 and my youngest at 4, I'm...

{Keep} Showing up in Faith

{Keep} Showing up in Faith

Honestly, it used to be my least favorite time of day - wrestling with littles to listen and receive encouragement from God's word at the start of the day. It...

{Keep} Showing up in Faith

Honestly, it used to be my least favorite time of day - wrestling with littles to listen and receive encouragement from God's word at the start of the day. It...