by Tara L. Cole | Aug 26, 2019 | Abide, God's Stories, Parenting
Crystal Wheeler has been through many challenges in her life, especially over the last two years. On January 4, 2018, her husband passed away leaving her a single Mom with four kids. Through all the challenges, from parenting alone and finding a place to live to...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 19, 2019 | Abide
One morning this week, I woke up weary. It was my middle son’s birthday, and I felt like the day should be focused on him, but my attitude was one of defeat. I even wrote in my journal, “Father, I’m so tired.” I was tired of handling the kids by...
by Tara L. Cole | Aug 5, 2019 | Abide
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1 Just this weekend I was feeling overwhelmed. The boys were fighting constantly, the pile of to-do’s at work and home threatened to topple me, the project...
by Tara L. Cole | Jun 17, 2019 | Abide, Motherhood, Parenting
Did you know quiet time doesn’t always work? Shocker, right? As much as I love to sit down with God each morning and sip my coffee while reading my Bible, my three sons would rather run, climb trees, dig in the dirt, or build with Legos. At first, I thought I was a...
by Tara L. Cole | May 23, 2019 | Adults, Books, Moms, Parents, Resources, Reviews, Women
One of the hardest things for me has been to sort through all the noise to find the most helpful parenting ideas. There are so many out there and often they contradict each other. Augh! That’s why I love Sally and Clay Clarkson’s book, The Life-Giving Parent. It...
