This past week, we’ve had the joy of having very few activities on our family calendar. As such, we’ve been able to finish school and chores rather quickly so as to have more time for what I like to call “family development.” You know, the stuff that really builds a family unit–like biking to the park together,… Read More
Standing Up for God
We can thank God that He doesn’t ask us to do scary things like jump in a hot, fiery furnace to prove He can save us, right? But we live in a world where a lot of people don’t know God. That’s a shame, isn’t it? 1 Corinthians 2:14 says, “Only someone who has… Read More
10 Things You Can Do When Your Kids Frustrate You
This week was just one of those weeks where it seemed like everything my girls did frustrated me. You ever have one of those days? LOL. I’m sure nearly all of you who have kids experience frustration at one time or another. So, what can you do during those frustrating times to defuse the situation… Read More
The Mission of Motherhood
You ever read a book and go, “That is so me!” Or, “This is so where I want to be. I need to read that again.” Or, “Wow, this book is amazing. I can’t wait to tell all my friends!”? Well that is exactly how I feel about the book I am going to… Read More
A Mother’s Daily Affirmation
A few years ago I was listening to a Zig Ziglar podcast where he shared his story about the creation of and use of his daily affirmation–his mission statement of sorts that provided him inspiration to become the confident and inspiring man he became. When he wrote his daily affirmation, he didn’t yet bear… Read More