Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Like many women, my life is better for having read and heard the teachings of Elisabeth Elliot. I appreciated her gracious, no-nonsense approach to teaching, perhaps because I am from New England where emotions tend to take a back seat to common sense. She spoke …
Do you feel like your life counts and is making a difference? Does the fact that you are a young mom with kids at home make you feel side-lined? A shot of hope: You’re making a beautiful difference right where you are. Have you heard …
Do you struggle with control issues? I have. I always joked about being a “smother”–you know–one of those moms. There’s a certain lunacy to trying to be in control–a fantasy world, really. The truth is that we can barely control ourselves let alone anyone else. …
We live in amazing times, and I’m thankful that there are ways to use all of this electronic goodness for good! Today, I’m sharing seven ways to encourage your friends online. Words, whether delivered face to face, via text, through messaging, are powerful. Use them …
Nobody wants to live a sidelined life, especially young mothers who are full of energy and dreams. We want to make a difference and live with purpose, but frankly, life with little kids feels like being left out of the game all together. The rest …
I’m following the restoration of the beautiful Chataeu de Gudanes, a 94 room 1700’s chateau {read: mansion, hello!} in southern France that has seen better days. An Australian couple bought the place and are restoring it to its former glory. Not only are the pictures …
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 …
This is like a nightmare from a science fiction novel. You bring your child to the top Children’s Hospital in your area, a child that already has problems but right now needs treatment for a cold, only to find our that they will not treat …
It’s amazing how fragile our faith can be, especially during times of waiting or trials. We teach our children that God is all-powerful, all-knowing and always present, but then we function throughout the day as though He’s dead. We’re Confessional Christians, yet practicing atheists for …