Posts Taggged: Callie Martinez

Five Things I Would Tell My Preteen Self

Written by: | September 6, 2017

I was cleaning out my closets recently and came across a box that contained some of my girlhood diaries. I chuckled at the sparkly covers and immature handwriting inside the pages.  It’s funny, the things I thought were important enough to document back then – the little bits of...
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Three Reasons To Praise God For Spring

Written by: | March 30, 2016

I have a confession – I don’t love spring. I know many people who claim Spring as their favorite season, but I have never seen the appeal. Where I live, there are very few blossoms, birds might chirp but it is still too cold to get outside and hear...
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Managing Baby And Toddler Schedules

Written by: | November 20, 2015

    I recently went to a party of a friend who used an evite system (personally, I’m old-school and still send party invites through the mail).  As I was scrolling through the invitation, one RSVP caught my eye – someone said they couldn’t come to my friend’s party...
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Why You Should Learn Your Neighbors’ Names

Written by: | October 28, 2015

    Have you ever found yourself feeling restless about your walk with the Lord?  That is how I was feeling about this time last year. I kept asking myself “Is this all there is?”  It didn’t seem like enough. I wanted to do more to serve the Lord,...
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Uncommon Family Weekend Activities

Written by: | September 4, 2015

  Labor Day is on Monday, and we all know what that means – a three-day weekend! It can also mean lots of traffic as people use the long weekend to travel or attend events. If you are like me, you are not crazy about the idea of braving...
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Busyness Is Not An Excuse

Written by: | August 7, 2015

  Busyness seems to rule our lives these days.  Whether you work outside the home or not, there are constant tasks that need to be done, and constant demands for our attention.  I know for myself, there are days when I climb in bed at night, and I know...
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Surviving A Road Trip With Young Kids

Written by: | July 6, 2015

  Growing up, my family and I took a lot of road trip vacations. Most times we camped, sometimes we just drove and stayed in hotels, but those were some of my favorite family vacations. We got to spend a lot of time together as a family in the...
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Christian Baby Shower Ideas

Written by: | May 29, 2015

One of the most exciting life events is getting ready to welcome a new baby. Whether you are the expectant mom, or friends or family members, there is such an anticipation for that new little life – and every life is worth celebrating! I know as someone who has...
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Making Your Child’s First Bible Meaningful

Written by: | March 25, 2015

My children are pre-school aged. They can’t even read simple books yet, so it will be a little while before they will be able to read the Bible by themselves. Nevertheless, I have been thinking about the day that they are ready to pick out their first Bibles, and...
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Coping With Separation Anxiety

Written by: | February 20, 2015

  When my son was about ten months old, we finally decided to put him in the church nursery. As new parents we (or more accurately, I) was a bit paranoid about having someone else take care of my child, so I held him in the service with us...
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Prayer For A Working Mom

Written by: | January 26, 2015

  Dear Working Mom, I don’t necessarily know you, and I don’t know your exact situation. But if I could take a guess, I would say that to some extent, you are probably tired and torn. I know that on the days I go to work, I spend most...
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