Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
The world has gone stark raving “Frozen” mad. I mean, the Disney Frozen. Seems where ever you go, children and adults alike are singing “Let It Go” and “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?” It’s really quite hilarious, when you think about it. I’ve …
Whenever I read the account of Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:1-43), I am struck by Jesus words: “If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have …
Do you have a lazy side? I do. The lazy side of me says, “I’ll do that tomorrow. I’ll clean it, call her, get to it, work on it, figure it out, deal with it tomorrow. Today, I’ll take it easy, zone out, relax. And …
Life is like a race. I know it feels like an uphill battle sometimes with its busyness and pressures, but one truth that helps me to run patiently is the realization that I have a customized race, perfectly designed by my loving Heavenly Father for …
There’s a lot of talk about Lent online and while I don’t observe Lent, I like the idea of focusing on the Lord in a concentrated way. One blogger noted that God doesn’t call us to give up coffee, He calls us to present our …
Whatever we find our delight in and believe will make up happy, we’ll pursue and follow. We’re all following something or someone. We follow this person on Pinterest or that person on Twitter. We spend time finding out what they like and think. We follow what …
The other day I told you all my thoughts about Money Saving Moms Book Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life and how much I enjoyed it. (See my review of it here) I really …
Every woman wants her home to be a haven, a little heaven on earth. Exhibit A: Pinterest. But statistics tell us that more than half of Christian homes end in divorce. How does this happen? I’m studying Ephesians with our Teen Youth Group and learning …
Let’s face it, the Bible has quite a bit to say about an unhappy wife: You don’t want to share living quarters with her. “It is better to live in a corner of a roof, then in a house shared with a contentious woman.” Proverbs 21:0 …
It was just a little look. A raised eyebrow and an eye roll actually, but it spoke volumes. There were no actual words spoken, but oh, it communicated disdain and question about another woman. That haughty look launched a silent assassination on her character, causing …