Do you ever look around at the families in your church and assume they have it all together? That their lives must be carefree and they have these perfect obedient children, problem-free marriages and every day goes just as planned? We know deep down this isn’t true because we live in a fallen world….
Blog Posts I Loved This Week: Ten Resolutions for Christian Parents @CBMW.org Five things you need to know to change your life @Rick Thomas What’s the Most Neglected Spiritual Discipline @Desiring God Getting Real @Rick Thomas (helpful post on loving difficult people) 2017 Christian Reading Challenge for Christian Women @Young Wife’s Guide What’s On My Nightstand:…
You can listen to the post in a podcast version here: I’m Choosing: We are already nearing Christmas Eve and plans that I had to bake or buy or clean haven’t all been finished. There are gifts I wanted to purchase or send that didn’t happen. There are cookies I hoped to bake that…
I’m sharing a snippet below from a podcast about how we can keep our Christmas traditions simple and Christ-focused: “As the busy Christmas season is upon us we can find ourselves all wrapped up (literally wrapping too) in planning, cooking, cleaning, shopping, decorating, ministry activities and a multitude of other tasks that seem to come…
Inside: Thanksgiving is a sweet time to recognize as a family and express appreciation for all the benefits we’ve received from God and others. Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we…
“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own…
“To be forgiven is such sweetness that honey is tasteless in comparison with it. But yet there is one thing sweeter still and that is to forgive.” ~ C. H. Spurgeon As I’m writing and processing through this post I don’t know what you my readers are coming to this post with. I don’t know…
Inside: There are some situations in our lives where it can be hard to see the good. It can be easy to lose hope and fix our eyes on the seemingly hopeless situation instead of fixing our eyes on the Lord. There are some situations in our lives where it can be hard to see…
“I have so much business I cannot get on without spending three hours daily in prayer.” ~Martin Luther Our children are a gift from the Lord, a heritage, a reward (Psalm 127:3) and they are ever so precious to the Lord and us. Caring for our children is an immeasurable responsibility but as believers,…
How many times does Sunday morning roll around and you find your heart in a state of chaos instead of calm to worship the Lord? How many Sunday’s do you arrive at church and realize you haven’t taken the time all week to pray for your pastor or your church family? I want to share with…
Inside: Sharing some of our favorite simple family Christmas traditions that help us to keep the focus on Christ. Infinite and an infant Eternal, yet born of a woman… Oh, the wonder of Christmas. ~ Charles Spurgeon ~ Christmas has always been one of our favorite times of the year. For many years our family…
I’m finding myself in a waiting room on the Lord, and it has reminded me that when I gave myself to Him I gave up my “right” to be in charge. Even though it is a truth we know, how many times do we want to think that somehow we can effect change in our…
Ladies I am so excited to finally be able to share with you a project I’ve been working on these past several months. Jami from a Young Wife’s Guide has put together a sweet team of bloggers in an online conference to encourage you in your role as a wife and mother and homemaker. It…
When our families go through battles with illness we know, as the mom, there seem to be no sick days for us. We may have restful days as we battle through the illness, but the needs of the home seem to await us until we are feeling better. Times of difficult trials can also place a…
This week I’m sharing some articles from around the web that may be a help to those with difficult situations with teens or young adults in their homes. I am praying these links may be a help and an encouragement to you to stay focused on the Lord and continue to pour forth love,…
How are you doing on your first mission for your kitchen this month? I have organized drawers, cleared countertops and took care of my sink area. Are we ready to tackle cupboards, the kitchen table and the dreaded refrigerator? If you are new to the Decluttering & Organizing Series you can visit our first kitchen post here and…
We cherish summertime in Wisconsin since it only is here for a week ;). One of our favorite summertime treats are homemade milkshakes. My son is an ice cream connoisseur. On Christmas, we bought him a Hamilton Beach Drink Master so he could make milkshakes that were the perfect consistency. I have to admit it…
“The simple truth – every day is precious. When it’s gone, it never comes back to you.” ~ Emilie Barnes I know what you’re thinking, another post on morning routines or evening routines. Is it really needed? This is one of the areas I get the most emails about: “How do I make the most…
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