Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a percentage of each sale when you make a purchase using these links; however, I fully support and recommend each of these products.  You can view my full disclosure policy here. Several years ago, at the suggestion of my grandpa, I picked up the book Bringing Up Girls by Dr. James C. Dobson.  At the time, almost everything I read revolved around parenting.  Parenting girls, parenting strong-willed children, parenting young children, parenting school-aged children, parenting magazines, parenting books.  You name it, I probably read it.  Certain that I would damage my children, I devoured just…

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a percentage of each sale when you make a purchase using these links; however, I fully support and recommend each of these products.  You can view my full disclosure policy here. I begin this post by assuming that you have hopes and dreams.  My guess is that you'd love to pursue your passions, hopes, and dreams.  If you're not doing this already, I'd like to ask why?  If you're not praying circles around these things, why?  What is holding you back from chasing the thing that inspires you?  If you're struggling with these questions,…

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a percentage of each sale when you make a purchase using these links; however, I fully support and recommend each of these products.  You can view my full disclosure policy here. Have you ever read a book whose title made you chuckle?  Whose title made you imagine funny things?  A book whose very cover is light-hearted and almost breezy and easy on the eyes?  You can see from the image on the right that Giddy Up, Eunice has one of those titles and one of those covers.  You just have to read it, because you…

Have you ever picked up a book thinking it was going to be about a certain topic only to find out between the first and last chapters that you'd been deceived?  I just read a book like that; it's called Heart Made Whole by Christa Black Gifford. I'm currently conducting research for my next book, and the reviews were all fantastic, so I figured that Heart Made Whole would make a good addition to my library of research.  I read the first chapter expectantly and really liked the book.  I expected to give it rave reviews, but then it all went downhill…

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a percentage of each sale when you make a purchase using these links; however, I fully support and recommend each of these products.  You can view my full disclosure policy here. Ever since fifth grade, I've struggled with low self-esteem.  I've had difficulty with my weight off and on ever since I can remember, and I have a tendency to equate my weight with how beautiful I am.  Yet, even when I'm thin I still feel ugly.  I guess that's what happens after years of being picked on at school when your skin isn't quite…