Mark and I have been reading a book together called Your Spouse Isn’t The Person You Married: Keeping Your Love Strong Through Life’s Changes by Paul and Teri Reisser. Today’s Marriage Monday is focused on staying connected to your spouse...
I just want you to know that I am thankful for all of you that hang out here in the blog world with me. I’m checking out for the rest of the week to spend time with my family for the holidays. Here are some beautiful words from God for us...
There are all kinds of wonderful deals out there for those who are living with less. One of the newest are the “city based” deals that get delivered right into your email box everyday. One of my favorites is Groupon. I recently bought a Christmas...
We once heard the statement that the couple that prays together, stays together. Indeed, that can make a difference in a couple’s level of emotional and spiritual intimacy. Today’s Marriage Monday is about the value of praying together.Mark...
Ok, so I said I would draw a winner for the Homespun Gifts From The Heart book at 10pm on Thursday evening. Guess what I was doing? Sewing.Guess what I was doing at 11pm Thursday? Sewing.Midnight? Sewing1 AM? Yep, you guess…sewing.I...
“Contentment can be reached by small changes, not just major ones. It’s all a matter of...
Mom and I are still sewing today! Wow these quilts are taking a lot longer than we thought! Many of you have asked how to make a t-shirt quilt. After Christmas I’ll do a post on it with pictures of the quilts I made…but in the meantime just google...
My mom and I are spending today sewing T-shirt quilts for Christmas presents (my son and son-in-law know that is what they are getting…they gave me the t-shirts! They just don’t know what they’ll look like!)This year is a living with less Christmas...
I am God’s child. John 1:12 I am Christ’s friend. John 15:15 I have been bought with a price. I belong to God. I Corinthians 6:19,20 I am united with the Lord. I Corinthians 6:17 I am a saint. Ephesians 1:1 I have been adopted as God’s child. Ephesians 1:5 I have...
Too often in marriage communication—and particularly in conflict—we make a big deal out of things that shouldn’t really matter. Today’s Marriage Monday is a reminder for us to not take the bait!Mark says…It’s easy for us to...
“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...
