Seven years ago on Christmas Day I was about 9 weeks into my first pregnancy. It was our first Christmas season as a married couple, and I had high hopes of starting new and meaningful traditions of our own. Instead, I found myself in a hospital bed, struggling through the early stages of a life threatening pregnancy. I hadn’t yet… View Post
Mary, did you know?
“Mary Did You Know? If you have not watched this video, please do… it is moving. I often think to myself as I listen to the lyrics, what was she sure of? We know from scripture, “The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his… View Post
Mother, do you know?
When a baby is born into a family there is a joy unlike any other. The immediate family and friends rejoice for and with the parents. There are baby showers, gifts made and given in support and welcoming the new baby. I wonder how Mary and Joseph must have felt expecting the arrival of Jesus? Did they have support from… View Post
Merry Christmas from the Tolpins!
Merry Christmas We as a family want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! It has been seven years since we sent out a Christmas “letter.” Since so much has changed in our lives this year, I thought I would give ya’ll a Bullet Point Update! ~ Ethan (2.5 yrs) is so much fun and I’m a sucker for those… View Post
Division Can Disable ~ Sunday’s Prayer Link-Up
Intimate Topics are Controversial! So do we avoid them? – Or do we speak out for God to be glorified? Usually Sunday’s are a Prayer-Link Up Sunday where we come together to pray for women, doctors, midwives, doulas, health care professionals, expectant fathers, mothers of multiples and more. Last week we prayed specifically for unity and I personally had a… View Post
The Legacy of the Lonesome Mother
The Legacy of the Lonesome Mother We all know the saying, “If mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” Isn’t safe to say that if a mother is struggling with feeling alone, that one or some of her children may also be? As we have been talking about community here, I can’t help but reflect on how we as parents model… View Post
Crowning Him in Worship
What a gift we have to bring forth life! Many often think of the gift as being only the baby, but there is a gift in the opportunity to partner with God in this act of worship–childbirth. God designed women to worship Him in childbirth and He blesses us when we do! Come visit me today over at The… View Post
The Lonesome Mother
The Lonesome Mother Lonesome and forlorn she stood at the counter elbow deep in warm dish water, on the verge of weeping. Not certain as to what was bothering her she prayed for the Lord to meet her. After praying, she felt a little better… she had a little more self-control over her overwhelming urge to cry. Later in the… View Post
Tips to a Stress-less Holiday
On Monday I shared Tip #1 Here along with an opportunity to enter The Christmas Blessing Giveaway for $320 cash! Tip #2 To A Stress-less Holiday Choose Wisely ~ It’s Ok to Say No! Choose the events that you are going to participate in wisely. Pray over your calendar! It is so easy for us to over fill our calendars,… View Post
Authentic Community
Authentic Community If we have real fellowship… The past few posts I have shared about community have been mainly positive, but today… in all honesty I want to share the other side of the coin. Community is not always unconditional love, worshipful fellowship, prayer, laughing and celebration… no real community is REAL. Real Community is authentic and because it involves… View Post
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