Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
As we close out one year and move toward a new one, we want to reflect. We are drawn to the contemplative art of studying what was and what will be. What gentle questions do we ask ourselves? Where do we begin? This is my simple, gentle way to ease you into saying goodbye to […]
What are the top three struggles our daughters face today? How can we raise our daughters to root their identity in Christ? What lies is the world teaching our girls, and how can we combat those lies? We’re in our Grace in Parenting series, and we’re talking all about raising daughters with Licensed Professional Counselor, […]
All feels new, full of potential and hope at this time of year. And yet… as grown-ups we know not much is magically different by the turning of a calendar page. Our hearts long for new: to learn new truths, to act in a new + more healthy way, to try something new because we […]
The #1 struggle of try-hard girls is living out of our identity in Christ. When we don’t operate from this foundational truth, we are prone to: Being rushed and feeling frantic on the inside, Trying to do All The Things, Getting caught up in perfectionism + people-pleasing, And wondering if we’re doing enough. We’re kicking […]
We sing about Christmas being the most wonderful time of the year. We wish people a merry Christmas. We deck our halls, jingle our bells, and look at the sky for signs of a sleigh. The emotions tied to Christmas are those of hope, merriment, and wonder. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior […]
One of my goals this year is to reflect on where I saw God’s love + mercy at the end of each day. I have done this approximately zero times, and we’re three weeks into the new year. Maybe you and I are in the same boat: you set intentions and new habits yet you’ve […]
Grief comes to us for different reasons. Burying someone we love. Sending our first born to kindergarten. Signing the divorce papers. Packing our child’s room for college. Returning to work after years of staying at home. Try-hard girls, we all experience loss and grief, yet so many of us push it away. So I have […]
Oh y’all – you’ll love my friend Tara, who has all the authority in the world to speak about grief because she’s walked through it after experiencing the loss of Alan, her husband of 24 years. Her story, her questions, and her love for her people will make you fall in love with her just […]
Dorina Lazo Gilmore is a blogger, speaker and author of Glory Chasers and Flourishing Together. She specializes in helping people navigate grief and flourish in community. She’s an award-winning children’s author now, and Dorina’s also been a journalist, missionary, social entrepreneur and Bible study teacher. But mostly when I think of Dorina of think of her […]
I got way more than I bargained for on a recent vacation. Disney and my younger daughter taught me three life lessons I didn’t expect to learn. Life is funny that way—we learn in ways we never expected. Here’s what she taught me and how you can apply it to your own life. 1. She […]