Do you need to get your mom batteries recharged? Need some fresh perspective? Want to do something for yourself that will really benefit your family? You’ll find that and more at one of our 2012 Hearts at Home conferences! Keynote speakers Michelle Duggar and...
I want to thank you for the notes of encouragement, the emails, Facebook messages, and blog comments from my post over the weekend. I can’t possibly respond to all of them, but I want you to know that we have read them and they have meant the world to us. I...
As you have heard me teach over and over, every family and every marriage has its challenges. For the past few months Mark and I have been in such a season. It grieves me to share this with you, but Mark has chosen to separate. If you are reading this you are an...
“Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Too often we entertain lies when we need to be focusing on the truth that sets us free. If any of these truths touch your heart deeply, copy them on an index card and put them somewhere where you’ll see them everyday. I am God’s child. John 1:12 I am Christ’s...
We live in a world that masquerades lies and makes them look so real. However, when we believe lies about ourselves, about God, and even about other people, we become bound up on the inside. The enemy wants us to believe these lies because they become a wall between...
As a mom focused on everyone else in my family, one of the hardest things to do is to drink enough water everyday. Water is amazing. Just like a car needs oil to run, your body needs water to run. It makes up 60%-70% of our body and is absolutely necessary for life....
They say that clutter is caused by delayed decision-making. Indeed when a pile starts forming on my kitchen counter, it’s because I’ve told myself, “I’ll deal with that later.” The same thing happens in my bedroom. When I put on my...
“My attitude shapes my children’s behavior. More than any other variable, it is my attitude that calls the shots.” ~Allie Pleiter
There are an endless number of times in a day when I have the chance to get it right, or get it wrong! They’re everywhere from the challenging, “Was I patient with my teen?” to the basics, “Did I floss before bed?” I mean, really, it’s crazy when you think of all the...
Wow! Yesterday’s discussion about nutrition was wonderful. So many of you are intentional about what your kids are eating. There were some WONDERFUL ideas shared. If you’re looking for some great strategies for healthy eating, check out...
I love it when I discover a new free resource for moms! At our 2o11 Hearts at Home conference in Colorado, I met a mom who is carrying out her passion to help kids eat healthy. ViviLeDish.com offers FREE, fun, interactive tools designed to give children ages 3-8 a...
A mom shared with me in the Real Moms…Real Jesus Facebook study, that she was having trouble letting hurts go from the past. She was dwelling on what was said and done that caused deep wounds in her heart. She asked how to move beyond that. I shared with her...
“Choose to let the difficulties in life make you better not bitter.” ~Unknown
The Hearts at Home Third Thursday Blog Hop exists to connect moms to other moms! I love today’s topic of organization! With the start of the new year, many of us are looking for tips & hints for organizing things around the home to make life easier....
