Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Are you using Jesus Christ? Is He really just a way to get what you want? I know we’d never admit to that kind of mindset. But consider these statements I have heard multiple times and some that I have even thought myself. “Well, if I …
As you know, I am going through the book From Pride To Humility by Stuart Scott this week. My first post on this book focused on the problem of pride and how it shows up in our lives. here. Now I’ll share a few highlights about …
Yesterday, I walked out onto my front patio and noticed a little surprise. Peter also mentioned them- little pansies growing between our foundation and our blue stone patio. I saw them again this morning, and thought “How is it thriving there? Blooming between a “rock …
Today I am a little under the weather and resting at home. I have had a cold for a few days and basically have had no voice. It has been quiet around here. 🙂 I have had quite a bit of time to read and …
My last post was about a variety of trials and how we deal with them. here From your feedback and email we all seem to agree that trials caused by the neglect or mistreatment of others, or health problems seem to cause us the most …
New England has many beautiful beaches and lighthouses, so today we packed up our kids and headed over to Scituate Lighthouse for a few hours. Peter and the kids walked on the rocks and enjoyed being sprayed with freezing cold water as I watched with …
This weekend at our ladies luncheon our guest speaker, Mrs. Pat Berg, spoke on how much God loves us and then asked if we really believed that. She knew that intellectually we would say yes. But in our day to day living, does our life …
Mother’s Day came and went, and I never did sit down to write about my “mothers.” It isn’t because I didn’t have anything to say that I didn’t write– it was more because I have so much to say. I never found the time to …
I have been meditating on contentment for a few weeks. Scripture tells us that godliness coupled with contentment is great gain, or worth so much. I have been so blessed to know other sisters in Christ that have less than I do, but have hearts …
Have you ever really blown it? I mean, really blown it? You fight with your spouse, or spew hurtful words to the kids you’ve spent your life nurturing and caring for. You wish you could reboot your day and start all over again and take …