by Tara L. Cole | Sep 5, 2016 | Filling Up, Healing, Hurting, Moms, Tara Cole
Fall has finally come to Oklahoma this year. “And all the church said, ‘Amen!'” As I’ve been looking around, I’ve noticed all the things that the leaves had been hiding. From my back porch, I can see the beautiful white tree bark on our...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 6, 2016 | Bible Study, Filling Up
You’ve probably noticed that since I took a full-time teaching job in January things here have slowed down. And they have. I’ve spent the last 6 months getting my feet under me and figuring out what life looks like being a wife and mother while also...
by Tara L. Cole | Feb 9, 2016 | Filling Up, Moms, Tara Cole
This post on finding balance and living in the tension of motherhood appeared several years ago on OverACup and then was republished on TheMOBSociety. It is as true now as it was then. I really need it’s message this week. I hope it helps you, too. ...
by Tara L. Cole | Dec 29, 2015 | Bible Study, Filling Up, quiet time
I struggle with daily quiet time. I know. One of the queens of Quiet Time is not supposed to struggle with it, right? I do. Frequently. When I look at a list of studies like the one in my post from a few weeks ago, sometimes I begin to feel overwhelmed. I...
by Tara L. Cole | Dec 7, 2015 | Bible Study, Online Bible Study, Search for Significance
Guilt. We all feel it, right? Right now I’m really working to fight it off. A few days ago I had a sick baby. We were up half the night. When I took him to the doctor early the the next morning, I found out baby had a double ear infection. While we waited at home to...
by Tara L. Cole | Dec 4, 2015 | Filling Up, Moms
When people first meet me they usually wonder, “Is your hair dyed or natural?” If they have the courage to voice their question out loud, I answer, “God did it.” Though a short response, there is a much more complicated story behind my white streaked hair. Once Upon A...
