“Generously give your family and friends praise. It doesn’t cost you anything but it’s a most valuable...
It was just a little over 7 years ago that we brought our son, Kolya, home from Russia (back right in the picture). He was nine at the time. Stepping out in faith to adopt was one of the most scary, yet rewarding walks of faith our family has taken.Not...
Last week I rented the movie “Brian’s Song” to watch with my boys. As a child I remember watching the show on television and being powerfully moved by the movie. I posted on Facebook that we were watching this classic movie and asked for other...
My friend Becky shared this quote with me:”Many of us want a “spiritual” journey… but we don’t want a faithjourney – a journey that requires us to risk anything or to move beyondthe (mostly) comfortable existence we have carved out...
The Bible says that when we get married the two become one. Becoming one doesn’t mean that we lose our individuality. It does, however, mean that no longer make decisions without considering and/or consulting our partner. Today’s Marriage...
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please...
Looking for something good to do with those bananas that are about to go bad? This Banana Cake recipe was my grandmother’s recipe and it is soooooo good. My kids love it and ask for it anytime the bananas on the counter are getting dark!Savage Family...
This is a pretty powerful 4 minute video. Would you watch it, share it with your spouse, and consider being a Compassion child sponsor along with our family? (If you get my blog posts by email, click here to watch the video.)True Religion from Christian Alliance...
Several months ago I helped a friend gain control of her finances. Working full-time was talking a toll on her homemaking and her finances so I offered some help and she took me up on it.After sorting through financial papers and receipts, she confessed that she...
Every person is created differently. We have different personalities. Different needs. Different capacity levels. Today’s Marriage Monday explores the concept of capacity in marriage.Mark says…Dictionary.com defines capacity as...
During the month of October we’ve been seeing pink everywhere. Pink ribbons, pink shoes on the feet of macho football players, pink lights in the windows of tall skyscrapers in the city. It’s a concentrated effort to bring visibility to one of the most...
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a picture of my sweet little Rilyn. Can you tell why I’m a proud Nana?
We do a garden every year and we’re always working to expand our palate. This year we planted acorn squash and I got a great harvest. Now I’ve been working to find the best way to prepare it…and I think I finally found it! If...
When Mark and I wrote the book the Living With Less So Your Family Has More we wanted to challenge families to live with less stress, less activities, and less money than is culturally acceptable. I recently discovered the CWIVES website: Christian Wives...
Jill says…In the same way that a woman longs to be loved, a man longs to be respected. In fact, if a woman feels loved she will likely respect her husband. And if a man feels respected, he will naturally show love to his wife.Mark says…But the opposite is...
