by Becky Thompson | Jul 22, 2019 | Anxiety
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO BE REMINDED OF RIGHT NOW Have a seat. Just stop scrolling for a second. Or thirty. Please. Here are five things someone needs to remind you this weekend. 1.) You get to the other side of this thing. God walks with you and He meets you there and...
by Becky Thompson | Aug 26, 2018 | For Mommas
The Pass/Fail Test I Wasn’t Prepared to Take He had watched his older brother and sister stand on the front porch for their first day of school photos for years. He knew exactly what he was doing Monday morning when I said, “Okay, let’s take a picture before we...
by Becky Thompson | Jul 12, 2018 | Anxiety
3 Signs It’s Time to Get Help with Your Anxiety 1. You feel kind of anxious. 2. You feel really anxious. 3. You feel overwhelmingly anxious. That’s it. No one needs to tell you to wait until you can’t breathe or you’re having panic attacks. Don’t wait until you...
by Becky Thompson | Jun 27, 2018 | Anxiety
I Never Thought I’d Be Here Again “I have been in seasons of my life when it seems like the sun will never rise, when the darkness lingers, and when the warmth of the morning light seems unreachable. There have been seasons of my life when I believed the...
by Becky Thompson | Apr 26, 2018 | For Mommas
When All of Those Moms Were Right… Mostly Jax, my three-year-old took a nap the other day – something he hasn’t done consistently in over a year. Consequently, he was up late. At about 10:00 pm, after books and stories and sitting with him, he said, “Momma?...
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by Becky Thompson | Apr 23, 2018 | For Mommas
My husband needs a clean workspace to start a new project. I respect people like him, but I’m just the opposite. Often, if I want to motivate myself to do all of the things I HAVE to do, I take on a project that I WANT to do. It makes all of those less fun things seem...
by Becky Thompson | Apr 23, 2018 | For Mommas
My Body Broken For You I had this mission. Lose all the baby weight. It seemed like a simple goal. Nursing helped. Watching my sugar intake helped. Eating healthy and getting exercise… it all helped. Even though I should be clear that my version of exercise is chasing...
by Becky Thompson | Apr 22, 2018 | Allergy & Food Sensitivities, Anxiety
Anxiety, Stress & The Food The Caused It If you had told me six months ago that we’d be living this way, I would have giggled and shoved another powdered donut from a bag into my mouth. I mean, I’m not the mom who reads all of the labels, chooses...
by Becky Thompson | Feb 1, 2018 | For Mommas
When You Can’t Be Everything for Everyone I get it. You looked into their sweet little eyes and wondered, “Do you feel like I’m too busy? Do you know that I feel like I’m failing you?” You looked at your husband and thought, “Do you know that I wish there...
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by Becky Thompson | Jan 1, 2018 | Trending Issues
I was scrolling through my newsfeed, and I saw all of the ads prompting me to make certain resolutions with the promise of a product that would help me keep each resolution. Those ad campaigns know my demographic well. They know we care about decluttered houses,...
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by Becky Thompson | Dec 18, 2017 | Trending Issues
If you’re anything like me, you just started your Christmas shopping… and Christmas is a week away. Praise the Lord for Amazon Prime! So, to take at least one thing off of your to-do list, here are some last minute (totally Primeable) stocking stuffers for...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 16, 2017 | My Life
I was standing at my kitchen sink in February, making dinner (but first cleaning the dishes from all of the other meals and snacks of the day)… when I heard Him. “When the offer comes in, take it and go.” I looked around the house. There was worship...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 16, 2017 | My Life
If Oklahoma taught me anything, it was how to be friendly. As it turns out, being friendly is super important when it comes to meeting new people and making new friends in a town 1200 miles away from home. We are in LA now. That’s not Louisiana either if you were...
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by Becky Thompson | Nov 27, 2017 | Allergy & Food Sensitivities, Anxiety, For Mommas
When your child is young and it is time for bed, you walk into the room ahead of them, and turn on the nightlight. You might find the special blanket or lovie, you might even turn on the closet light and open the closet door… You do these things because you love...
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by Becky Thompson | Nov 25, 2017 | Most Shared
I can see you over there… trading out your regular anxiety and stress for festive holiday anxiety and stress. The last of the turkey leftovers have been eaten, and it’s officially Christmas time. Magical. Your neighbor’s Christmas lights are...
