by Tara L. Cole | Sep 26, 2024 | blog, Podcast
Whew! This topic makes my heart both heavy and happy. Heavy because for many, many years several of my sons struggled with friendships. I had the misguided idea that if we lived in the same town and school system while they grew up, they would have good friends from...
by Tara L. Cole | May 4, 2021 | Podcast
“I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is in you also.”2 Tim. 1:5 “Where can a mother go to resign?” Have you ever felt this way? Like one more load of laundry, dishwasher load, or...
by Tara L. Cole | May 11, 2020 | God's Stories
I remember hearing, “Babies sleep a lot” and “All they need is food, diapers, and a safe place to sleep.” These sentiments contributed to my naive ideas about life with children. I knew life would change with the arrival of my daughter, but I couldn’t picture...
by Tara L. Cole | Jan 20, 2020 | God's Stories
Are you suffering? Has what God asked of you lately seemed too heavy to carry? Beth Zamfir is one of my dear friends from college. When I went through some of my darkest days, she was there for me with a hug, Bible verses, and sound Godly advice. She is now the mother...
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...