Author Archives: Abbie Mabary

I was born at home. It wasn't a last minute, Plan B, accident. It was Plan A for my parents. My mom, part hippie/part badass, had determined a home birth was what she wanted to do. My dad, supportive ...

Parenting is challenging, especially in today's society (said every parent in the history of ever). We are attempting to help our children navigate the explosion of technology and social media, all wh...

When my husband and I started our foster parenting classes, many of our biggest worries stemmed from concerns about our own children. We knew there was potential for growth in our children through bei...

Moms, I'm coming at you like a best friend here. I'm speaking some truth that you need to hear. I am for you. I am Team You. Please understand that I'm coming from a place of transparency as well as g...

Do you ever get overwhelmed trying to find your place in ministry? Most churches encourage all members to get involved. It's a beautiful idea. If each member of a local church were to find an existing...

I just spent a week as a counselor at church camp. I accompanied my two oldest for 7 days in the July heat of the Midwest, down in a peaceful little valley in the middle of nowhere. No air conditionin...

Yesterday I was running errands and ended up in a familiar area of town for a Facebook Marketplace meetup. I plugged the address into my phone and realized as I was driving that it must be near the da...

Summer days are here. It's the season for family vacations, lake days, and sleeping in. It's also summer camp season. Some of my sweetest memories are from my weeks at church camp. It was hot and humi...

There once lived a man named Jeremiah. Part of his story is often memorized and repeated today, even displayed in babies' nurseries written beautifully in lovely fonts: "Before I formed you in the wom...

Being more environmentally conscious doesn't have to be complicated. Here are three simple things you can do to reduce your personal impact. Stick a fork in it. Your desk drawer to be specific. Or you...