Welcome to Equipped to Be
Stop wandering or wondering if you have gifts, strengths, talents. God has equipped you with exactly what you need to navigate every season of life. Whether it’s raising children, managing a family, growing a business, or living out your faith, God has equipped you...
Back to School: Easing Anxiety for Both You and Your Child
Going back to school can be a fun time for many kids, but it can also be stressful. Adjusting to a new schedule and preparing for the school year, along with a new teacher and classroom, can be overwhelming for the entire family, especially when kids are younger....
Lessons from Mary and Martha This Christmas Season
Christmas can be a crazy time of the year. Parties, commitments, ministry opportunities...so many things we can be involved it. How many times do we look back when the season is over and wonder, "Where did the time go?" We want to keep Christ as the center of the...
Advent for Busy Moms
Advent means the arrival of a notable person or event. Becoming a mother brought the advent of a child, unique and bearing the fingerprint of God, who would change how we walked the path of this life. It's a glorious reflection of that fingerprint, in the heart of...
Siblings Enjoy the College Experience Together
Parent's and student often discuss the college experience when trying to decide what college to attend. Eleven years ago when our first child began college, we had no idea that all of his siblings would end up attending the same university once they graduated high...
A Note from Teen to Parent
I don’t mean to always argue with you. Honest, I don’t. I know you think I'm rebellious. I’m not; I’m just trying to be me. The problem is, I don’t know who I am right now. That’s why I wrote you this note. I can’t tell you this face-to-face because I love you too...
7 Ways to Prepare Your Teen to Move Out
There comes a time when your teen grows up and moves out. They might be leaving for college, to live with some friends, to get married, or to learn how to manage life on their own. Regardless of the reason parents can strengthen the relationship by preparing them for...
What Teens Need Most
What Do Teens Need Most? When your toddlers fell into a big mud puddle or intentionally filled their overalls with mud pies, how did you respond? Was there was a smile of disbelief or a look of horror as they climbed into your freshly cleaned van? No matter how hard...
5 Secrets to Homeschooling with Success
5 Secrets to Homeschooling with Success School is in full swing! For some of you bad attitudes, resistance and discouragement have already derailed your well thought out schedule. It’s okay. Those days do happen. Especially when you begin the new school year. By...
Tragedies Birth Resilience
Tragedies birth resilience in your life. In an instant a perfectly beautiful day can turn into an "inferno" you must survive. The day was beautiful. One of those typical bright sunny Florida days. I sat watching the wake from the boat propellers as we headed back to...