“No mom has it all together. Some of us are just better at keeping up appearances, that’s all.”~Julie Ann Barnhill
Sitting in doctor’s waiting rooms gives a person plenty of time to read. This morning I was reading the in the book of Colossians and a verse popped out at me to pray for my children. I immediately prayed through it inserting each of my children’s names. I...
The Importance of Advance Decision-MakingBy Jill SavageEvery Friday is date day for my husband and I. It’s his day off and I keep my calendar open to allow us to spend the day together. And it’s an advance decision we intentionally make to keep a priority in...
Hello all,It’s been a full day here at Mayo. Erica is having an MRI right now and I’m sitting in the waiting room. Thank goodness for internet access! We started our day with Dr. Bowers in neurology. He was wonderful. He spent an hour with us. He first...
Welcome to our Chapter 6 Discussion of Real Moms…Real Jesus. Let’s start with the Perspective titled “I’m Dealing with Disobedience Around Every Corner!” Have you ever considered that Jesus would teach and teach his disciples and yet they...
Erica and I are leaving for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN today. We’re hoping for some answers with the myoclonic jerks she’s been experiencing that I first posted about back in March. Please pray that God will connect us with the right doctors and...
“Remember that every yes is a no to something else.”~Becky Glenn
So have you been wondering what happened to our Tuesday Real Moms…Real Jesus Chapter 6 discussion? So have I!Let’s just say it’s not exactly been a normal week. Sunday afternoon Austin started feeling poorly and running a low grade fever. He was home...
Passing On The TraditionsBy Jill Savage(first published in 2007 when my oldest daughter was getting married)She opened each present with a sense of excitement about what new appliance, linen, or home décor gift might be hidden beneath the wrapping paper. This bridal...
I hope this finds all of you having a happy Monday. Austin’s been home with a fever today….ahhhh motherhood—it’s the ministry of availability. Because many of you have been asking, I wanted to update you on three things:1) Erica is still...
It was several years ago that I had the opportunity to meet Ryan Dobson. Ryan is Jim Dobson’s son–that’s Jim Dobson of Focus on the Family. I’ve listened to Focus on the Family radio for years and felt mentored by Dr. Dobson as a parent over...
I have a confession to make. I’m going to be vulnerable and share it with you because I think you might be able to identify with it. I have been struggling with jealousy lately. I know that we are not to envy. God’s working with me on this one, but the...
“I looked on child-rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world, and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it.”~Rose Kennedy
Thanks to all of you are participating in our online discussion of Real Moms…Real Jesus. I love the insight you are sharing each week! I’m learning something from each post!I said I would do a giveaway this week for anyone who participated in our chapter...
If you want to join in on a Real Moms…Real Jesus call-in internet radio discussion today (Thursday) at noon (Central Time) click here! If you miss the live interview, you can still tune in to the archived interview.Oh, and some of you have asked for another link...
