

10 Tips For Living A Joyful Life
in GraceThere is no denying just how much negativity there is in the world right now. Over the last several months I have written about different ways in which you can increase your happiness and just simple ways to live a fuller life. As I...
Why It’s Important To Speak To Your Teens With Love & Grace
July 13, 2019 in GraceWhen my oldest daughter was ten, I learned the hard way when an exchange with some good friends went terribly wrong. As a parent it’s nearly impossible to discuss problems between your child and another family without anyone getting offended. My first impulse was...
Dear Black Girls The Rainbow Is Enough
April 3, 2019 in Lifestyle, Motherhood, Raising Readers, Social JusticeDear Black Girls, There are times when you can get into such a dark place, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that you’ve been planted, not buried. If I know anything from my life’s experiences, it’s the fact that I always grow...
Encouraging My Children To Be Exactly Who God Made Them To Be
February 6, 2019 in Grace, LifestyleHaving five kids means having five personalities, dreams, goals and lives that I will have to learn to navigate the older they get. It means that I will have five wonderful souls that I birthed that may not all aspire to want the same...
Forever Isn’t Perfect And That’s Okay
January 24, 2019 in Grace, MarriageThere I was sitting on the floor in the middle of my bedroom crying my eyes out telling my husband I wanted a divorce. Natasha BrownLove of impromptu dance parties, 80’s cartoons, and horizontal life pauses (aka naps); Natasha Brown is a stay at...
Self Check: Why it’s Important to Remember Your Teen Still Deserves Your Best
October 8, 2018 in GraceThis post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. All opinions (and memories!) are my own. THEN What it was like the first time you read at least one word off of the sight word list after the two us practiced...
57 Positive Affirmations for Children
December 6, 2017 in GraceChildhood is tough. You can have the happiest child in the world and they will still encounter various issues early on while in school. Dealing with these issues are lessons we all have to learn and it takes time. So how do you calm...
The Price of Happiness
November 5, 2017 in GraceBeing happy is priceless. When you are happy your day goes better, and when your stress levels are low, you have a better outlook on life in general. There are little things that we can do every day to enrich and enhance our lives...
If You Cannot See the Good of a Marriage it becomes a Burden
October 16, 2017 in Grace, MarriageThis post originally appeared on Wendy’s site here. As a young woman, I always desired to be married. I dreamed of my wedding and was excited to plan for the perfect wedding day. I desired to have a marriage that represented Christ. Sometimes we...