Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
One thing I’ve learned recently is that many, many people have heavy hearts at Christmas time. This year, especially, it seems that people around me have so much to bear. I know I’m clueless, because I’ve only known happiness at Christmas, but God has seen …
Today’s post is going to be more of a small ramble and straight to a point because it seems that the bloggesphere is full of talk lately about what our “Christian duty” is this Christmas and I’m tired of words and evaluating. Is being liable …
Would people be shocked if your thoughts were displayed on a billboard for all to see? Would you be embarrassed? Would God be honored? Are you known for blurting out whatever comes into your mind only to be embarrassed later by what you said? We’ve …
Hey, girls. Just a quick thought for today. And it’s a no-brainer, but I thought I’d share it anyway. Life is busy, time is short and we are servants answerable to God for our use of time. Christmas is work, let’s face it. And work …
One of the greatest comforts to a Christian is that God sees me. He not only sees me, but cares and knows about my circumstances, because he foreordained them. We tend to think of ourselves as insignificant to God, or that our circumstances are hidden …
I am easily distracted by the general fabric of everyday life. Layers of noise confuse me, and with a large family, this is not something that can be helped, because kids are noisy and ask lots of questions (sometimes all at the same time), and …
We’re announcing the two winners of the Christmas Devotional “Rejoicing In Christ the Newborn King” today. The winners are Becky(rcraven@) and Rebecca (becbud@)!!! I’ll be emailing you both shortly! Congratulations! Oh, and by far, you agreed that your favorite Christmas carol was “O Holy Night.” And not …
Tis the season for people to be thankful and that’s a good thing, I guess. People are posting “a thankful thought per day” on FB and it’s kinda nice. It’s neat to read how God has been good to them and rejoice with them. But …
Update: Giveaway has ended! Winner announced here!! I know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but I have a Christmas giveaway for you right now, because if you win, you’ll want to start this on December 1st! Don’t you love doing a special devotional with your …
Have you ever had someone tell you that their day did not go well because they had not done their devotions that morning? I have, and although I want to assume that I know what they mean, the idea that your day played out based …