This post contains affiliate links Home is Elyse Fitzpatrick’s latest book one that spoke to my heart and greatly encouraged me in my own journey of what it means to long for home. Fitzpatrick’s book is a Biblical dissertation on the desire every human has to belong somewhere. For those who are in Christ, we…
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60 Days of Happiness Book Review
This post contains affiliate links 60 Days of Happiness by Randy Alcorn is adapted from two other books he’s written on the topic. This devotional book takes readers through 60 days of looking at what the Bible says about happiness and how it should effect the lives of Christians. Alcorn argues that Christians often assign a…
Feeding On Faithfulness in Times of Transition
Two years ago I dropped my fiancé off at a local Starbucks where he met up with a group of guys to begin the long trek to the Lone Star State. I’ll never forget leaving that parking lot crying as I headed home before the sun was even up. I knew our engagement would be hard…
10 Tips to Save Money on Christmas Gifts
This post contains affiliate links I enjoy shopping for Christmas gifts but I HATE Black Friday. I miss when stores were closed on Thanksgiving and the day after so employees could enjoy spending time with their families. Unfortunately, we live in a day and age where that no longer happens (unless you live in the south)….
Becoming A Woman of Excellence Book Review
This post contains affiliate links A few years ago, I had the privilege of going through the book Becoming A Woman of Purpose by Cynthia Heald with a group of women at my church in California. I remember being both challenged and encouraged by that book and was ecstatic when I received the opportunity to…
The Magnolia Story Book Review
This post contains affiliate links If you’re a fan of HGTV’s Fixer Upper, you will certainly enjoy Chip and Joanna Gaines’s first book, The Magnolia Story. Being a fan of the show, I was excited when I found out they would be releasing a book and stopped by my local Walmart on the day of its release…
Uninvited Book Review
This post contains affiliate links About a year ago, I began reading Lysa Terkeurst’s book The Best Yes. I wasn’t too familiar with Lysa so I did some research and was disappointed to learn that her church permits her to have authority teaching over men, which I don’t believe to be in line with 1 Timothy 2:12 (please…
Pumpkin Patching 2016
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and assume that most of y’all already know, #momminainteasy. Last week in the DuPrez home, Derek and I were down and out with colds. He was able to recover faster than I was due to his diligence in taking elderberry capsules twice daily. I can barely remember what…
Adalyne Rose – Birth Story
Well, eight days ago our precious Adalyne turned 6 months old. I can’t believe how quickly time is passing. Adalyne is no longer the tiny baby that was placed in my arms on March 22nd. She is a 14 pound chunk who loves to look at books, play with blocks, move wherever she can and scream just for fun. Derek…
Missional Motherhood Book Review
This post contains affiliate links When I began reading Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God by Gloria Furman, I found it interesting that the book consisted of two parts. The first part titled, Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God, gives a broad overview of the Bible and part two,…