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10 Ways to have a family life filled with grace, love and faith

By Stacey A. Shannon on Wednesday, April 28, 2021

How to create an atmosphere full of grace, love and faith When I think of the perfect family life, I think of a family happily being together in a serene atmosphere. I envision lots of smiles and smells of homemade dinner wafting through the air. I can just imagine the delighted conversation the parents are …

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Pandemic fatigue and moms

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, April 15, 2021

The exhaustion many moms are feeling more than a year later I can’t speak for all moms, but I can speak for myself. And I can attest that pandemic fatigue is real. Yes, it’s real for everyone. No, I’m not saying any one population has it worse than another. But, I am saying that it …

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When I fail God, He remains faithful

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, April 1, 2021

Even though I fail God, He doesn’t fail me! (Plus 10 Bible verses for when we fail God) A couple of weeks ago, my son had a difficult spelling list. As soon as I saw the list of words on Monday as we worked on assignments, I knew it was going to be rough. My …

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The pandemic, motherhood and faith

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, February 25, 2021

The exhaustion of balancing health, family and Christianity during COVID-19 I’ve been struggling to come up with this week’s blog post. In fact, my blog post planner for this week simply said, “Something spiritual.” But the truth is, my spiritual well often runs low right now. I haven’t turned away from God. I haven’t stopped …

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How to look back at a hard year

By Stacey A. Shannon on Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Learning to move on from the challenges This year has brought challenges that most of us didn’t expect when we rang in the new year on January 1. My blog post published on January 2 talked about how I wanted to make sure I kept focused on the things that really matter in life like …

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Seeing God’s plan in the little and big stuff

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, October 15, 2020

What my home and puppy recently taught me about God’s faithfulness I’ve been a Christian since I was 10 and asked Jesus into my heart. Through the years, I’ve learned more and more about Him. I know He has a plan, yet sometimes God’s faithfulness still surprises and humbles me. Recently, I was struck anew …

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Because you’re mine: Understanding God’s love for us

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, August 27, 2020

God’s love for us is constant, just like our love for our children. I wrote this 5-1/2 years ago when my son was 2 and my daughter was 5. They are older now, but these truths remain. My parenting looks a bit different nowadays and their needs have shifted a bit, but my love and …

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Moms on a Mission: Erin Mayes

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, July 16, 2020

Profiles of moms who are making a difference The Moms on a Mission series is one of my favorites. I love getting to share the stories of real moms who are making a difference in the lives of their families and the world! This month’s mom is someone I’ve known for more than 20 years. …

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Encouraging quotes

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, July 2, 2020

A growing list of encouraging quotes will uplift and inspire you I love quotes and Bible verses that encourage and uplift me. In fact, I have shared many through the Motivation Monday and Truth Tuesday posts. I collect and have used those posts in my children’s lunchbox notes. Right now, though, I’m not writing lunchbox …

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You are not forgotten

By Stacey A. Shannon on Thursday, June 25, 2020

Encouragement for anyone who ever feels overlooked I wrote these words on a Sunday afternoon almost six years ago. When I read this again recently, I had to share it again. Today (Sunday) had a rocky start, but it ended up transforming my worldview just when I needed it most. God likes to do that. …