May 19, 2013

I Cup

icup

By Steph Fink There are few things that I am just certain of: 1.  God is awesome. 2.  One more coat of mascara does make you more fabulous. 3.  Dust busting is deep cleaning. 4.  My family and I’d be very classy, if we weren’t so trashy.   I’ll explain…   Last year my son, [...]

That’s Just What We Do!

time

By Steph Fink My adorable ten year old niece, Cassie, wears two different colored socks, intentionally, every day.  Since her Aunt Mo (as she calls me) is not hip I asked, “What’s up with the mismatched socks?” Her adorable Shirley Temple curls bounced in steady rhythm to her animated response, “That’s just what we (the [...]

I Really Met Myself

mirroe

By Steph Fink Really?!?! I had foot surgery this past December.  My surgeon broke two bones and added three screws.  I’m a woman, I don’t like to be slowed down for really, anything.  When drove home from physical therapy three weeks later, I felt more than a little, “Ugh!” about life.  How am I supposed [...]

Cast and Catch

fishing pole

By Steph Fink I woke that particular morning with a Pokemon stuffed animal wedged under my left shoulder and my cute seven year old, Cal, glued to my left hip.  We slept in a “T” formation. A few hours prior, Cal had slid into my bed with his Pokemon companion, freaked out by his scary [...]

I’m a Confident Parent, Right?

mom trophy

This past week Steph Fink joined me on 24/7 MOMS and chatted to us about “I’m a Confident Parent, Right?” – We asked her to share her notes so all of our moms could be inspired from what she shared.   I’m a Confident Parent, Right? By Steph Fink www.encouragedinheart.org What a treat to speak [...]

“Por Ti Sere”

aruba church

By Steph Fink Four years ago, my family and I went on a vacation to the beautiful island of Aruba.  One of my favorite memories was when we visited this beautiful church. The church looked formal but had a casual air as the opened doors and windows invited Aruba’s ample wind supply to permeate the [...]

St. Patrick’s Day Gold Hunt With a Meaning

Treasure Hunt Clues

My kids love treasure hunts so I use various holidays through out the year to send them on  hunts from searching for their  Heart filled baskets  on Valentine day to the traditional hunt for eggs on Easter.  These hunts are all about them and what they can find and keep for themselves, which is fun [...]

Bible Emergency Numbers

Emergency Numbers

Do you ever feel as though you need a 911 list of Bible verses to help encourage, inspire, console or challenge you in your daily life?  I found the perfect list to take note of when I am in need of making that 911 call to the word of God -My Bible.       [...]

Details

gossip

By Steph Fink Over Thanksgiving weekend, I woke to a gentle tap on my bedroom door and my father said, “Steph, I think I need your help.” It was 6am.  Sensing the urgency, I sprung from bed to check on my Dad. “Pop, sit down and let me see.” It was clear that my father [...]

The Baggage of Average

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By Steph Fink Average. Just that word irks me. It’s so…well, average. Last March I sat in a mother-filled-room.  The keynote speaker, Julie Barnhill, asked a question that I did not particularly care for; a question that I didn’t know that I needed to be asked.  A question that brought up a lot of my [...]