She played the same three measures of music over and over again, hoping that one of these times would help her remember the next part of the song. She persevered, but then I saw the wetness at the corner of her eyes. I sat down on the piano bench next to her and...
Have you ever experienced doubt in your faith journey? If we’re honest, I think many of us do! Today’s post is from Ann Sullivan, the author of Permission to Doubt: One Woman’s Journey into a Thinking Faith. I met Ann years ago when she was working...
It’s a question that lands in my email box two to three times a week since the No More Perfect Marriages blog series in January. Unfortunately there are too many marriages dealing with unfaithfulness and people are looking for help. The question I’m asked...
“Motherhood is wonderful, rewarding, messy, noisy, and sometimes crazy ride, but it is worth is all.” ~Author Unknown
I’m guessing that nearly every mom has done it sometime over the past three days. It’s easy to do. It’s human nature. Women, particularly, are experts at this kind of comparison:We tend to compare our insides to other women’s outsides. When...
“The way we love each other is the best evidence that Jesus is still alive.” ~Bob Goff
Today’s post is an excerpt from Dr. Kathy Koch’s newest Hearts at Home book, Screens and Teens. Dr. Kathy is a speaker at our 2015 Hearts at Home conferences. When Dr. Kathy talks, moms listen! She studies kids and has a heart for helping parents know...
Today’s Marriage Monday is brought to us by Michelle Athens. Michelle is a Hearts at Home blogger who recently participated in our monthly blog hop. Her post was so powerful, I asked her if I could share it with you! I would bet that most of us can see...
“Are you trying to prove you are right or are you trying to improve this relationship, because you can’t do both.” ~Lysa...
Last Thanksgiving, after the death of Mark’s dad, we spent time with one of his half brothers and his family who live in the Indianapolis area. He has four teenage daughters and we told the girls that they could come over and spend time with Aunt Jill and Uncle...
Today’s Marriage Monday comes out of our email inbox. The question is forgiving after infidelity, but the answer applies to any relationship where forgiveness takes place. Dear Jill, My husband had an affair with my best friend. As we are allowing God to pick...
“Comparison will consistently cloud the clarity of God’s call on your life” ~Robert Madu
I lifted the phone out of my husband’s hands. He was so tired that he’d fallen asleep in bed while texting. I’d come home late from an out-of-town trip to find him in bed. As I went to plug in his phone for the night, I saw a conversation on the screen that took my...
Today’s post is a favorite of mine from Melissa Kruger! Oh how I wish I would have understood the difference between a reward and a bribe when my kids were little! Melissa is the author of Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood. A mother of three, Melissa...
Mark: I like mornings. Jill: I’m a night owl. Mark: I like to eat out. Jill: I prefer to stay home. Mark: I love coffee. Jill: Only tea for me. Mark: I love anything spicy! Jill: Mild for me, please. Mark: I am a feeler. Jill: I am a thinker. Mark:...
