Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Today marks 65 years since the death of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian. These five men were martyred as they sought to take the Gospel and gifts to a remote people (Waodani/Auca) in Ecuador. Speared to death while trying …
This week we welcomed our third granddaughter, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Grace into the world and I can’t stop thinking of God’s goodness to our family. Peter and I are praising God for another precious granddaughter, and that both mother and baby are doing well. I …
I can hardly believe that my son, Matthew, will be home in a few days for Christmas vacation. The anticipation of the season has been sweet. We’ve purposefully marked our calendar to include times of rest and solitude which has made this Christmas the most …
UPDATE: THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER AND THE WINNERS ARE DEBBIE S AND JENNY M! I’m super excited to be able to offer a copy of Sally Clarkson’s newest book, the Life Giving Home, to TWO Joy-filled Days readers, courtesy of Tyndale House publishers! Here …
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW OVER AND WE HAVE A WINNER. CONGRATULATIONS, BERNADETTE V! I’LL BE EMAILING YOU SHORTLY! 🙂 Today, we have an interview with KAREN EHMAN, a writing friend and hospitality kindred spirit about her new book Keep.It.Shut. Woo hoo! Karen’s book A Life …
I was encouraged this week by this quote from Stepping Heavenward, God never places us in any position in which we can not grow. We may fancy that He does. We may fear we are so impeded by fretting, petty cares that we are gaining nothing; …
I am embarrassed to admit that it is easy for me to forget Christ during the Christmas season. It is easier to focus on my to-do list than on my Savior. There are presents to be bought and wrapped, Christmas cards to be addressed and …
Yesterday I spent a day on the beach with my kiddos. You may not know this about me, but I am a people watcher. Want to know what I noticed yesterday? Â Bikinis are not modest. I saw scores of pre-teen girls, 8-12 years old, who …
Every once in a while, a little soul searching is a good thing. Some questions: Do you know error when you hear it/read it? Are you unknowingly speaking error to yourself? When someone presents error, do you recognize it? When something is just a …