Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Update: Hey girls, I’m reposting this from the archives, because I get this question quite a bit. 🙂 Happy Planning! I received this question yesterday on balancing ministry and children from a lovely reader and thought I would post on this topic. Q: 1. How …
Women today are more highly connected than ever before and yet many attest to being lonely. When I think of lonely woman, my mind immediately pictures an 1800’s Pioneer woman with no neighbors for miles. Or an elderly woman in a nursing home, or a mom …
There is a little verse in James that has always given me trouble. “Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” James 1:19 I’ve memorized it, recited it, posted it around the house, and still, I struggle with this. It’s …
Would people be shocked if your thoughts were displayed on a billboard for all to see? Would you be embarrassed? Would God be honored? Are you known for blurting out whatever comes into your mind only to be embarrassed later by what you said? We’ve …
Hey, girls. Just a quick thought for today. And it’s a no-brainer, but I thought I’d share it anyway. Life is busy, time is short and we are servants answerable to God for our use of time. Christmas is work, let’s face it. And work …
One of the greatest comforts to a Christian is that God sees me. He not only  sees me, but cares and knows about my circumstances, because he foreordained them. We tend to think of ourselves as insignificant to God, or that our circumstances are hidden …
We’re announcing the two winners of the  Christmas Devotional “Rejoicing In Christ the Newborn King” today. The winners are Becky(rcraven@) and Rebecca (becbud@)!!! I’ll be emailing you both shortly! Congratulations! Oh, and by far, you agreed that your favorite Christmas carol was “O Holy Night.” And not …
Tis the season for people to be thankful and that’s a good thing, I guess. People are posting “a thankful thought per day” on FB and it’s kinda nice. It’s neat to read how God has been good to them and rejoice with them. But …
Update: Giveaway has ended! Winner announced here!! I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but I have a Christmas giveaway for you right now, because if you win, you’ll want to start this on December 1st! Don’t you love doing a special devotional with your …