What does it look like to have a gentle spirit? We live in a world where it can be quick to pass judgments instead of seeing the best in others. We can find ourselves expressing our opinions harshly when we differ from one another. Watching debates between Christians online when there is a disagreement makes me cringe a bit when I see the responses towards one another not gentle and kind. Disagreement is inevitable, but there is a way as believers that God's Word lays out for us what that ... continue reading...
Podcast Ep. 33: Is Your Smartphone Changing You?
On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about our cell phone use and discuss whether we master our cell phones or do they master us. This podcast was on my mind because of two recent posts at Tim Challies blog on the use of our phones. I recently read the book, 12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke and it was a challenging read. I’m going to share with you some of what I took from that book to get us started, some thoughts on Tim Challies posting about him going back to a “dumb ... continue reading...
Podcast Episode 12: Simple Menu Planning Tips
Who doesn’t want to save money, time, their sanity, reduce stress, eat healthy and avoid the dreaded question "What’s for dinner?" It sounds great right, and we’d all love to do it but how do we get there? Menu planning is the answer to all those questions above. We have a jam-packed episode today filled with tons of tips, examples, and ideas so stick with me, and I know there will be something that will appeal to each of you in some way. I hope to get you in the habit of menu planning if ... continue reading...
A Prayer for Our Husbands
I'm so thankful to the Lord for the gift of my husband. He is a man who loves the Lord and desires to do all things to please Him. May I remind him today how much I love him, honor him and respect him. May I do him good and not harm all the days of his life and always offer him my best in everything. I pray that I will always be his faithful helper. The prayer below is one I have in my prayer notebook along with this one. Take a moment with me ladies to lift up our husbands ... continue reading...
Bringing Order to Our Homes
"When life gets too cluttered, we neglect the important things." ~ Emilie Barnes Bringing Order to Our Homes: I love to work in an orderly work space. I love order and beauty in my home. Studies have proven that people think clearer and better in uncluttered environments. When I finish cleaning a room or my whole house I love to just take a moment to sit with a cup of tea and a good book and enjoy the order. Clutter is a real enemy. Clutter can keep us from enjoying our families and ... continue reading...
