Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Crystal from Money Saving Mom graciously sent me a copy of her latest book, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life. I was so excited to get right into it……… but I had …
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 …
Frustrations and disappointments have a way of taking on a life of their own and overwhelming us. They distort our perspective and can even cause despair or depression. Take being a mom, for example. It never dawned on me before I had my first child …
Today, I’m thankful to share my blog with my 11 year old, Hope. She came to me last night with something she’d written. She zapped it to me via google drive because kids are tech savvy like that now-a-days. I’ve always kept a journal and …
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 …
Sweetest:: Janelle from Comfy in the Kitchen is thanking God and rejoicing for her friends. Do you know how rare this is in the blogging community? This is the best face of blogging. Well, I’m celebrating the celebrator. Janelle is amazing, and an encourager and …
Found this very helpful. It’s true that every circumstance is meant to draw us into a closer relationship with the Lord. Full surrender, complete dependence. All because He loves us. This Thing Is From Me by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman Streams In The Desert “This …
If you are like me, you have goals for yourself. You’ve thought them through, prayed over them, and planned them out for your week, month and year. I sit weekly and plan on paper so I can see visually, in blocks of time, any discrepancies …