Dr. Heather Thompson Day is an interdenominational speaker and contributor for Religion News Service, Newsweek and the Barna Group. She is also an Associate Professor of Communication at Colorado Christian University. She is passionate about supporting women, and runs an online community called I’m That Wife which has over 100k followers.
Heather has been interviewed by BBC Radio Live, and believes her calling is to stand in the gaps of our churches for young people. She is the author of 6 books; including Confessions of a Christian Wife and How to Feed the Mediavore.
She resides in Lakewood, Colorado with her husband, Pastor Seth Day, and their three children, London, Hudson, and Sawyer Day.
My son participated in tryouts out for a new travel soccer team at the end of a recreational fall soccer season one chilly evening in November. He has been playing recreational soccer since he was three years old when we started with the local club. He has been asking about joining a travel team since kindergarten. In recent seasons, I watched him struggle in the recreational league. I watched him wanting a little bit more in the sport as he developed his passion—he was ready to grow. We knew he loved soccer, and it was something he had always wanted...
My house screams at me. It screams to clear off the kitchen counters, to put away the clean clothes, to organize the shoe collection in our entry, to gather up the scattered toys, to sweep the crumbs up, to place the throw pillows back on the couch, to clean off the table—you get the idea. Everything in my sight speaks volumes to the state it does not want to be in, for the chaos it is imposing. Keeping home is a labor of love and never of balance for me. Everything that is cleaned, made, or organized will always get...
A sanctuary is defined as anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. My friends became my sanctuary when my husband, Frank, died. They became my refuge and my safe place. Friendship is one of the most wonderful gifts in this world. It is beautiful, comforting, ever-changing, and, for me, a fixed point. My friends seemed to know exactly what I needed and when I needed it. Their love and constant support got me through the worst of times and gave me the courage and confidence I needed to move forward. I could never give an adequate thank you to...
I’ve known her for a long time, and as long as I’ve known her, she’s always been beautiful. Beautiful on the inside and even more beautiful on the outside. Her makeup is perfectly done, her hair with not a strand out of place. And her clothes? Chic. She is well put together, always in vogue. While I have recycled the same clothes for the past five years, she is on point with the latest trends. She can even rock a pair of sweatpants. Her pictures on Facebook and Instagram posts confirm this as well. (She also has a successful career,...
You mentioned it casually. They had found a lump in your breast again. You’ve been here before, and maybe that means you better know how to navigate it. Except how can we possibly know how to handle such things? What emotions lie hidden behind your words? You tossed out words like lumpectomy and biopsy as if you were sharing a grocery list. I don’t know you well yet, but as you spoke the words, I had a deep desire to let you know I’m sorry. Seated around the table that night, you asked us to pray for you. I committed...
My daughter and I were chatting about her day when she nonchalantly said, “I didn’t get invited to my friend’s birthday party.” She shrugged her shoulders, yet I could tell her feelings were hurt. And right then, my mama heart broke into a thousand pieces. My child is a “middle of the pack” friend. She’s the girl that doesn’t always get the invite to birthday parties or sleepovers. She’s the girl who sometimes gets lost in the mix, OK playing by herself on the playground if her friends are too busy with others. RELATED: We’re Not All Designed to “Fit...
I’m that friend. The one who takes forever to respond or sometimes doesn’t at all. She’s me. I’m the follow-up to the “Maybe she’s . . .” article. I’m telling you now—I’m overwhelmed. There IS a harder fight going on. I’m maxed out. I’m stressed. I’m saving my energy. My phone? I don’t even know where it is. I simply can’t add any extra thoughts or decisions to my overstimulated brain because every ounce of what little energy I do have HAS to go to my kids. RELATED: I’m a Bad Friend Right Now—Thanks For Loving Me Anyway So I...
I sit in my recliner this morning, covered up with my blanket, listening to the outside sounds of the slow morning going on outside my window. I’ve already prayed and read my Bible study, ready for my day to begin. I grab my phone and send out texts to my friends, “How are y’all feelin this mornin?” See, a nasty, nasty bug has swept through our community like a hurricane. I feel like every day, a different person has come down with it. Bless their hearts. (As I close my door and spray Lysol throughout the air!) After I send...
I spend a lot of time wondering if I’m doing it right as a mother. When I turn off the TV and tell my 7-year-old he has had too much screen time already. When I tell my daughter that if she doesn’t eat her veggies, she can’t have any dessert. When I yell at my kids because no one was getting ready for bath time as I had asked. When I am more than happy to drop off my kids with the grandparents so I can have some me-time. I spend a lot of time wondering if I’m doing it...
My daughter napped in three places during our first two weeks home: the stroller, the car, or, more often than not, on my chest. “It’s normal,” the public health nurse explained when she called, adding they often grow out of contact napping. She finished with advice I had received many times heading into maternity leave. “Enjoy the snuggles.” Assured everything sounded normal, I resolved to do just that. Settled on the couch with a warm blanket, an iced coffee, and the remote, I enjoyed snuggling my sweet baby. At first. I was not surprised when the enjoyment faded. I...
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