Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Sometimes, you just need to get away. 🙂 This week, we got to go to this gorgeous, historic inn in the White Mountains. Peter arranged this for me before Christmas, because he is a man that dwells according to knowledge. I love that about him. …
Just an update on what we are up to lately, besides getting over the flu. 🙂 1. Diet Details and a Recipe. Many of you have asked about the details of my new diet. I am the last one to be giving diet advice …
Sometimes life is frustrating and doesn’t go as planned. Sometimes kids get sick, and pipes break and leak, a car won’t start or you don’t have enough money to cover your bills. Life isn’t easy, but there are things that come easy to us: complaining, …
Q: My kids are young and I can barely find a moment for myself. How did you maintain a devotional life when your kids were little? I am frustrated when I am interrupted. I would say that there are three things to keep in …
Christian mothers, are you aiming too low for your children? Are you content to settle for “My kids turned out good” instead of aiming for something higher—true godliness. And what do you mean when you say that someone’s kids turned out well? Too often, we …
A few days ago, I shared a few small goals for the year 2013. You may or may not have noticed that “being a better wife” was on that list. I kinda skimmed over it for the sake of that post, but there is a …
A what point did you allow your kids to use social media? My daughter wants to get a Facebook account, but I am not sure what age is appropriate. Social media is a whole new animal and I am no expert on this one. If …
This is the post where I am supposed to tell you all about my New Years goals. It is not that I don’t have any goals, I do. But they seem a little silly to be writing down. I think my goal this year is …
Yesterday, I told you I was starting a mini-series of reader’s questions and then told you why I hate writing posts like this. Today, I will begin to answer some specific questions that younger moms have asked. Please allow us grace if you disagree or …
I often get email from younger women who are wondering about applying scriptural principles into every day life. They know what Scripture says, but are not sure how to set standards based on the principle. So, they ask me what we’ve done in our home …