Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
The Bible is full of “One Another” commands. Commands. Not suggestions. And the way we keep them shows what is going on inside. It is easy to love those who love us, who are kind and gracious, sweet and pleasant. But it is much harder …
Psalm 139 O Lord, you have searched me and known me! God knows all about me and has taken the time to know me intimately and thoroughly. The word “searched” means to examine with pain and great care. You know when I sit down and …
Well, I had intended to rest after our long trip to SC. But, things have been a whirlwind of planning around here, and there has been precious little time to rest when there is laundry galore, and so much to do before school starts! My …
Well, we brought our oldest to college this week. She is happily installed as a student at BJU studying Violin Performance. We had multiple answers to our many prayers. First, that she would have good roommates. She told me that as a room, they had …
This weekend, God used other peoples circumstances to give me a reality check. I was getting a little sappy about my oldest leaving for college this week, and dwelling on all the changes that are coming our way. On Friday night, during family devotions, I …
Every day, every action, we are building our lives and the lives of our children. Brick by brick, the foundation is laid, and the structure goes up. Each action represents a brick, and the finished result is sometimes not what we intended. The plans you …
It’s back to school time and we moms like to chatter about what is “upcoming” for our kids this fall. Some of you are making plans to homeschool, like we are. Some of you are sending your kids to private schools. Some of you are …
Today we have my friend Elizabeth from Dogfur and Dandelions guest posting. I told you about Elizabeth, her long term illness and her ministry to women a few weeks back, remember? I was so blessed by this piece! Enjoy!! ********************************************************************** Fear. Worry. Discouragement. Frustration. Self-Pity. …
It is a rainy, wet day here today. This morning, I dragged myself out of bed and forced myself to read. I am so glad I did. Romans 4 was especially encouraging today. “Abraham believed God and it was counted to him as rightoeusness.” “In …
Last week I mentioned that I was going to write a few posts on making your home cozy. I asked my sister Beth to contribute, because she is the crafting queen of the family and both she and my mom have an incredible knack for …