This post is by Shaina Weisgerber. 

If I could thank all the people that have helped me along the way I would, of course, thank my husband, family, my girls, friends and colleagues, but I want to thank The Academy today. 

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This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

I was an athlete as a kid. Movement always had a purpose...to win!! We trained to be faster, stronger and more flexible so we could excel against other teams and WIN. Do you remember the dread of running...

This post is by Dana Sitton.

Purchasing a home is an exciting event marked with anticipation and emotion. The process involves many facets, from researching specific areas and school districts, to contemplating paint colors and where furniture...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

What have I done, he thought to himself. I have spent it all and now I have nothing. I am living in filth. No one will help me. This is not the life I thought I’d have. But back at my father’s house, his...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

Helping our kids create a morning God Time habit can sometimes feel like an overwhelming challenge. As a mom of five kids ranging in ages from 11 to 23, the oldest now married, I’ve had many years to...

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

Most of us love a good manicure or facial, some retail therapy, or the occasional girlfriends’ weekend away. We hit the jackpot if we can manage to combine the three! Sometimes we just feel the need to...

This post is by Patty Lewis.

Summer is on its way!  School, for most of our kids, is on its way out!

How can we maintain our morning routines we have worked hard to build?

First, we should recognize summer is approaching and most of us are...

This post is by Shari Gabourel.

The thing about reading or studying the Bible—with any consistency, is eventually the reader will either regard its contents as credible and reliable or unbelievable and unreliable.

Should you or I agree...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

I can’t count how many times I’ve tried to be a morning person and have failed.  My good friends (and poor husband) all know how much I don’t like but desperately WANT to love mornings...

 This post is by Hannah Oxley.

After months of chilled fingers, red noses, and more recently, seasonal allergies, summer is almost here! As kids, there is nothing more exhilarating than the swift change that happens between the last...