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3 Things We Can Learn from Simone Biles Prioritizing Her Mental Health

I love the Olympics. Possibly too much. I’ve lost sleep while staying up late to watch swimming, and the first thing I do every morning is check my phone for overnight updates on medal counts. So, just like the rest of the country, it was heartbreaking to learn that Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastic final in Tokyo. The immediate fear was injury. But we quickly learned that while she was in… … Continue reading →

Finally Breaking Free From Insecurity

For years, I have dreaded summertime. As I put on shorts or pulled my hair back to stay cool, all I could see were my flaws. My ears stick out. My legs are always a ghostly white. And how could I ever forget the boy in high school that would point out if my legs jiggled even a little bit? I was wildly self-conscious about all of these things and more for most of my… … Continue reading →

Corn Hole + Sparklers = 4th of July FIRE

In honor of the 4th of July, we decided to play our own version of “Corn Hole” complete with real corn, sparklers, and the signature belmet (bucket + helmet.) Things may have gotten a little out of hand when we used our sparklers indoors…. … Continue reading →

Crowder’s 5 Tips for Boosting Your Mental Health

Need a bit of a boost today? Crowder appeared on Good Morning America this week to share all the ways he protects his mental health. (Hint: They all have to do with helping others!) I’d like to add a 6th: listen to music that instantly puts you in a better mood! … Continue reading →

How a Car Crash Helped My Anxiety

Wow, Bekah. You’re so strong! How are you holding it together? How do you keep going? It’s a series of questions I’ve received a lot over the last 5 years. My husband’s chronic illness has filled that time with surgeries, ICU stays, and a lot of really heavy moments. I had a few typical answers to that question like: “I cry in my car a lot!” But the actual answer was that I wasn’t holding… … Continue reading →

Lauren Daigle Brings Hope to “The Voice” Finale

You never know where Lauren Daigle is going to pop up next! Last night, she performed her new song “Hold On to Me” on the Finale of “The Voice”: In a time where so many people are looking for something to hold on to, it’s amazing to see songs of hope shared on such a big stage! … Continue reading →

Joel and Luke From for King & Country Talk Marriage With Their Wives

Luke and his wife Courtney plus Joel and his wife Moriah Peters came in to talk all things marriage, including answering the question: “What is one area you think you could improve in your marriage?” We also talked about their new song “Joy” and had some fun with the couples as well. … Continue reading →

When You Reach Your Breaking Point

The hardest I have ever cried in my life was when a fast food restaurant didn’t include the right dipping sauce in my order. I realize how ridiculous that sounds. Let me explain. In the weeks and months leading up to that order, my husband had been in and out of the hospital. Surgeries weren’t working. The doctors had no answers. All through that time, I held it together. I juggled work, time at the… … Continue reading →

Are You Better at Grammar Than Wally?

Today is Grammar Day, and in honor of the “holiday,” Bekah made a grammar quiz for Wally, Betty, and Gavin. Do you think you can get a better score than Wally? … Continue reading →

There’s No Going Back to the Way Things Were

“When are things going to go back to normal?” It’s the underlying thought that many of us have had on a regular basis over the past year after 2020 introduced us to the concept of wearing masks in public and having to cancel plans. Phrases like “unprecedented times” and “the new normal” took over advertising so quickly, it became a joke. And here we are, a month into a new year, still wading through the… … Continue reading →