Copyright https://www.ibelieve.com 2023, iBelieve.com Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:47:26 -0500 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-control-your-feelings-when-theyre-out-of-control.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-control-your-feelings-when-theyre-out-of-control.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ A friend asked me the other day how I'm able to keep my feelings from running my life. My answer? I don't always. But I'm learning. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-be-a-light-chaser.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-be-a-light-chaser.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ I love how light can bring out the unseen beauty of a person or thing, but I'm learning that it can't always be controlled. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:00:00 -0400 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/for-the-girl-who-just-wants-to-be-wanted.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/for-the-girl-who-just-wants-to-be-wanted.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ in man's economy, broken + broken often equals more broken. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:56:05 -0400 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/making-yourself-safe-for-the-post-abortive-woman.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/making-yourself-safe-for-the-post-abortive-woman.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ The latest statistics show that as many as four in ten women have experienced one or more abortions. The next time you’re in a large group of women look around and let that statistic wash over you. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:00 -0500 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/need-some-hope-to-start-your-new-year.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/need-some-hope-to-start-your-new-year.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ This mothering gig is hard work, and it doesn't really matter if you stay home with your children or work outside of the home. Most moms, regardless of their work status, want the very best for their children, but all too often, mothering leaves us drained, worried, and desperate for a touch from God. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:56:56 -0500 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/fighting-for-those-hard-to-handle-boys.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/fighting-for-those-hard-to-handle-boys.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ A quiet boy isn't better than my loud ones. My loud ones aren't better than your quiet ones. Not in the eyes of God. So why do we want them to change? Isn't it really more for our sake than theirs? Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:05:00 -0500 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-help-your-children-when-tragedy-strikes.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/how-to-help-your-children-when-tragedy-strikes.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ I know many of you are wondering how and what to share with your children about this tragedy. Based on my experience as a counselor, as a mother, and as someone who's lived through something similar to what Newtown is just beginning to absorb, here are a few tips for you to ponder. Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:18:59 -0500 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-mom-is-tempted-to-despair.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-mom-is-tempted-to-despair.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ Last Thanksgiving I prepared a day of wonderful education and hands-on experience for my boys. As a homeschooling family, we're always looking for ways to make the calendar come alive, and it had occurred to me that my boys, then six and four, had never really learned the story of Thanksgiving. I decided it was time for that to change. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:05:00 -0500 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-mom-lives-in-the-shadows.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-mom-lives-in-the-shadows.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ The light was nothing short of remarkable. No mountains blocked it. No hills kept it from view. I turned a complete 360 and realized that everywhere I looked there was light. And I was stunned...and also hooked on beautiful light. Tue, 29 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00 https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-radical-faith-goes-in-mourning.html https://www.ibelieve.com/blogs/brooke-mcglothlin/when-radical-faith-goes-in-mourning.html Brooke McGlothlin https://www.ibelieve.com/author/brooke-mcglothlin/ When painful surprises of life come, our faith can take a hit. How do we resolve all of the questions we have about God when life just hurts too much? Tue, 15 May 2012 15:33:43 -0400 2023-12-28T23:47:26-05:00