Praise Through It

Monday mornings are for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these blessings in your inbox as well as in your earbuds, sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

Montgomery Gentry's Something to Be Proud Of (lyrics & video)

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Monday mornings are for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these blessings in your inbox as well as in your earbuds, sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

Luke Bryan's Most People Are Good (lyrics & video)

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Sheila Gregoire is a gift to all of us. Her passion is strengthening marriages & families, and that is 100% clear in her work. Currently, her teaching is coming through on the topic of sex, an important one, yes?

We talk about her survey of 20,000 women who come from all points and ends of the ideological spectrum. She gives us numbers on what works and what doesn't, what culture has done to our men and women, and how we can make it better. She TEACHES & PREACHES, y'all. I promise.

Sheila is the face behind ToLoveHonorandVacuum.com, the largest single-blogger marriage blog. A sought-after speaker, she’s also an award-winning author of nine books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex and her latest: The Great Sex Rescue, which has been featured in the New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, and the Washington Post. Sheila has a Masters in Public Administration and Master of Arts in Sociology both from Queen’s University. Sheila built the successful blog, To Love, Honor, and Vacuum, with traffic of one million page views a month. Her email list is 45,000 strong and her social media reach is over 100,000. Her podcast, Bare Marriage, has more than 5,000 downloads each week. Sheila has spoken at churches and conferences around the globe. She is a frequent contributor at Family Life Canada events. She has bylines at Religion News Service, Relevant Magazine, and other news sources. Sheila and her husband Keith, a pediatrician, live in Belleville Ontario. They have two grown daughters and one very adorable grandson who lives down the road. She enjoys hiking, birdwatching, RV camping trips, and board games. And she knits - even in line at the grocery store.

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For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these blessings in your inbox as well as in your earbuds, you'll get a matching GIF (starting now!) & get a quick, actionable relationship strategy (starting this fall) - sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

Elisabeth Bennett's 60-Day Enneagram Devotional series: here.

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Sarah K. Butterfield is the author of “Around the Clock Mom: Make the Most of Your God-Given Time”. She has a heart for empowering women to grow in their faith and be intentional with their time. She and her husband and two boys live in San Diego, where she loves the first sip of coffee, getting lost in a book, and overindulging in ice cream.

My kinda girl.

Today's conversation is so encouraging and full of so many gems for the mom who feels like she doesn't do enough, does too much of the wrong thing, and gets lost in the chaos of motherhood on a daily basis. (Are you raising your hand with me?!)

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For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these in your email to match those GIFs (starting now!) & get a quick, actionable relationship strategy (starting this fall), sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

What do we do when we feel like we're disappearing in our own life? When we look around and don't see ourselves anywhere? 

Author Peyton Roberts talks about that on the podcast today. (Head over to IGTV, too, for the video interview!)  Peyton's conversation hit me right in the heart. These military wives, man, they've gotten me every time this summer! Peyton speaks from the heart about connecting with God, connecting with her faith, connecting with essential parts of herself during a trying season in her life. She has oodles of wisdom for us, so listen in! 

Connect with Peyton

For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these in your email to match those GIFs (starting now!) & get a quick, actionable relationship strategy (starting this fall), sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.

Is there anyone in your life you've watched and thought, "That is a beautiful human." That's Robin Eaton for me. I've known her for 7 years and I've learned *so* much from her personal and professional stories and experiences. 

In today's conversation, Robin talks about parenting a child with exceptional needs. She talks about the challenges she and her family faced, but way more than that - she talks about the gift that Sam is and the gifts he's brought to the world.

Robin Eaton is a woman on the go… You can see her as a wife, mother, educator, or someone who enjoys staying active.  But each area is a full time focus. She served as a classroom teacher for fifteen years & has spent the past eight years as a school wide technology facilitator ensuring students and staff success in a digital world.  She believes in empowering learners of all ages. Her passion for children and education can be seen with her own two; a 20 year old daughter in college and a 17 year old son with exceptional needs.  Her husband is a firefighter whose long shifts have always ensured she is prepped to handle any personal situation on her own.  Robin also has two golden retrievers and she has just become a Gigi, or golden grandma. She enjoys cooking, kayaking, being on the beach, recently started running, and has a hard time saying no to a nap.

She talks about Tim Tebow's Night to Shine Prom, linked here.

For Summer 2021, Monday mornings will be for blessings - short, soulful meditations to start your week. The idea of speaking blessings is inspired from a 2013 sermon series, To Love Life and See Good Days, from Manna Church in Fayetteville, NC. When we speak blessings over ourselves and over others, we are mirroring what God has done to build hope, confidence, joy, justice, and truth in his people for generations. The tongue has the power of life and death; this is one way we use the power of life.

After you listen to the blessing, try speaking it aloud. Insert "I" instead of "you". Then, consider speaking it over someone in your life who could use a blessing today.

If you want these in your email to read the blessing a week or two before it's released here, sign up here. You'll hear from me on Monday mornings & the 1st of every month with encouraging notes for your daily life.