Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Today I wanted to share one of my favorite apple pie recipes. I love this old recipe because it uses an oil crust which is simple to make. I’ve spoken to several old timers who told me that using an oil crust was a Depression …
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; …
Studies say that half of Christian marriages will end in divorce. Half. After being married for 22 years, I wish I could tell my own daughters and young Christian women that marriage is a piece of cake, that you figure it out as time goes …
My posts have been few and far between this summer, and I thought it would be fun to do a short “Wise Woman” study because wisdom benefits all of us and is worthy pursuit. “Above all, get wisdom.” First up, our minds. Women are emotional, …
Yesterday I enjoyed a visit with a sweet friend, Emily. Her husband is an evangelist for a National Hoops ministry team and is the grandson of Del and Kay Washer, who wrote this autobiography, One Candle to Burn about their life as missionaries in Africa (fascinating …
Do you ever wonder what is appropriate to post online? I struggle with certain aspects of the online presence and find myself praying for wisdom as I post on this blog. There really is so much junk online, and in truth, we are responsible for …
Two lovely, godly women passed away this week. First, Edith Schaeffer. She is truly one of the most inspiring women of my lifetime. Although imperfect, I loved her creative, others-focused life. I love that she created beauty for her children, sewed beautiful clothing, embraced art …
Today I want to share three common struggles for ministry women (MW). Surviving rather than thriving: MWs are normal people and just like everyone else, we have our ups and downs. People expect us to be “up” and therefore, when we have our “downs” people …
Are you all busy preparing for Easter? Buying new white lacy socks for your little girls, preparing special outfits, hair ribbons and bows, baking up a storm and preparing your family traditions? Me too. But in the midst of it all, I’m taking time to …
When my kids were young, I kept the book Proverbs for Parenting on the counter near my Bible. It was an index of proverbs by topic and it helped me find verses quickly so I could tell my kids what God thinks of say lying, …