Today’s guest post is from author, speaker, and humorist, Charlene Baumbich. Charlene has spoken at several Hearts at Home conferences. Her novel, Finding Our Way Home, is a story of love, second chances and an unlikely friendship, showing us how the smallest...
Last Thursday my friends Becky and Julie took me to a tea room for a belated birthday lunch. On the table was a plate in a plate holder with “Happy Birthday, Jill,” written on it. When we asked about it, we found that they use a dry erase marker to write...
Today’s guest post is from Linda Anderson. Linda is Founder of Mom to Mom Ministries. She is a workshop speaker at the 2012 Hearts at Home conferences. Linda and her husband, Woody, live in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and have three married children and six-plus...
“I realized at the start that whether a child is biological or adopted, one does not know all the ingredients in the package. That is what growth is all about . A child is the slowest flower in the world, opening petal by petal, revealing the developing...
Today’s guest post is from the author of 31 Days to a Younger You, Arlene Pellicane. Her new book 31 Days to a Happy Husband comes out this summer. Arlene has three children, Ethan(7), Noelle(5) , and Lucy(2) and one happy husband named James. My oldest child...
I don’t mean to brag… but did you know that I can still fit into the earrings I wore in high school? Someone posted this on Facebook and it makes me laugh because earrings really are the only thing from high school I could fit into today! Well, maybe a winter...
Today’s post is from Kim Trobee, Associate Pastor of Women’s Groups at New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Smartest Question You’ll Ever Ask Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a meltdown and suddenly you wonder, “How...
I have been the recipient of a lot of encouraging words lately. Sometimes those words have literally carried me through the day. Today’s Motivation Monday challenge is to send a text, email, Facebook message to someone who needs an encouraging word. Share a...
“But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind.” ~Isaiah 40:31 The Message
During this challenging season of life, God has sent words to me in many forms. Friends have texted me scripture, Facebook friends have spoken words of encouragement and life to me, sweet friends have simply sat with me when there are no words to speak. However,...
Did you know that Hearts at Home is an international organization for moms? Every Spring we send a team to Europe to encourage moms in several different countries. Do you live in Europe? Do you know a mom who is living overseas and needs to know about one of these...
Today’s guest post is from Pam Farrel. Pam and her husband, Bill, are international speakers and bestselling authors of over 35 books including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Pam is a special friend of mine…we bonded as we co-wrote the...
I’m unplugged this week. No internet…no Facebook…no email…no active blogging. Yes, you’re reading this blog post today, but I pre-posted it and the others you’ll receive this week so I can be true to myself and stay unplugged for...
“These hard places give us the gift of intimately knowing God — in ways that would never be possible in our comfort zones.” ~Ann Voskamp
When we work, we work. When we pray, God works. Last Thursday, I invited you to join us today for a day of prayer and fasting. Whether you’re just pausing as you read this post to pray, or you’ve decided to join us in setting aside the day to fast and...
