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Today I am a little under the weather and resting at home. I have had a cold for a few days and basically have had no voice. It has been quiet around here. 🙂 I have had quite a bit of time to read and …
Raising kids. Keeping House. Choosing joy, every day.
Today I am a little under the weather and resting at home. I have had a cold for a few days and basically have had no voice. It has been quiet around here. 🙂 I have had quite a bit of time to read and …
It is a BEAUTIFUL day here and I am sooo looking forward to our three day weekend! I am purchasing some books this weekend that I’m so excited about reading. One is “When Good Kids Make Bad Choices” by Elyse Fitzpatrick. I read the first …
Sometimes when life gets hard, here we forget that the same gospel that rescued us is the gospel that makes living for God’s glory possible. We were once under the curse of sin, and headed for destruction. But God intervened, rescued us and is now restoring us …
My last post was about a variety of trials and how we deal with them. here From your feedback and email we all seem to agree that trials caused by the neglect or mistreatment of others, or health problems seem to cause us the most …
Trouble comes to all of us. And just like ice cream, it comes in many different flavors. Sickness or death of a loved one. Worries about child raising. Financial hardship. Loosing a job. An unfaithful spouse. Broken relationships. Problems due to the selfishness of others. …
Want a great book to stick in your bag and read on the beach this summer? I am giving away a free copy of Elizabeth George’s wonderful book A Woman Who Reflects the Heart of Jesus. This book highlights some of the attributes of Christ and …
New England has many beautiful beaches and lighthouses, so today we packed up our kids and headed over to Scituate Lighthouse for a few hours. Peter and the kids walked on the rocks and enjoyed being sprayed with freezing cold water as I watched with …
Summertime’s here! Here are a few good reads for your weekend down time. Too many toys limit your child’s creativity per Becoming Minimalists. I was so good at limiting what was available to my older three (R,E,M), and somewhere in the avalanche of kids I …
I have a confession to make. One of my all time favorite books is a book on housekeeping. Before you think me compulsive, I am not a spotless housekeeper, mind you. I have five kids, remember? But I love, love, love Home Comforts: The Art …
This weekend at our ladies luncheon our guest speaker, Mrs. Pat Berg, spoke on how much God loves us and then asked if we really believed that. She knew that intellectually we would say yes. But in our day to day living, does our life …