This is Day 3 of a 10 day series. You can find the entire series here. Mark says: I didn’t realize coming into marriage how much idealism and unrealistic expectation drove my everyday thinking and perspective. I’ve always struggled wanting our relationship, our...
Thanks so much for joining us! This is Day 2 of an 10 day blog series. You can find the entire series here. Mark says: After our trip to Florida, I began talking regularly with an old girlfriend on Facebook. She had gone through a divorce and we had briefly...
Jill says: Some of you have been hanging around here for a long time and you may remember when I shared about Mark leaving 3 years ago and then several months later about him coming home. Some of you are newer friends and aren’t aware that my marriage has been through...
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
You know what I love about God? He’s all about FRESH STARTS! Seriously, there are so many stories in the Bible about fresh starts. In the Old Testament there’s Noah. Abraham. Ruth. In the New Testament there’s woman caught in adultery, the...
Today’s post is from Maggie Paulus’ new book, Finding God at the Kitchen Sink: Search for Glory in the Everyday Grime. This is a book that just causes you to exhale…I’ve never read a book that actually destresses me while I’m reading it....
“In all the setbacks of your life as a believer, God is plotting for your joy.” ...
Over the holiday break I cleaned out my pantry for our new healthy eating journey. (More about that later!) When I was trying to figure out what to do with my aluminum foil, saran wrap, wax paper and such that had been taking up precious storage space on my pantry...
“You change your life by changing your heart.” ~Max Lucado
The presents are opened, the cookies are eaten, but Christmas break is far from over. Are the natives getting restless in your house? Need some ideas to decrease the stress and increase the fun? Here are 25 ways to make this Christmas Break a blast! Make a photo show....
“If you are looking for fairness, don’t look for it in marriage. Soul mates survive on forgiveness, not fairness.” ~Les and Leslie...
As I sit here gazing at our Christmas tree with a section of lights burned out, I can’t help but smile at how our imperfect Christmas tree represents our imperfect lives. Our imperfect lives are why Christmas exists. Our tree has looked like this for over two...
I want to thank you. Thank you for supporting Hearts at Home in our first matching-gift opportunity. During the 30 days our Hope Multiplied opportunity was available, our faithful partners provided $73,149! That will be matched by a generous donor to the tune of...
We entered the crowded restaurant during the very busy lunch hour. It was a rare occasion for our large family to have the opportunity to eat out, but an unexpected monetary Christmas gift made it possible. As we took our seats, our kids chatted with excitement...
Many times over the years I’ve been asked “Did you ever imagine Hearts at Home would be the International ministry to moms that it is?” The answer is no. Not at all. That was God’s vision, not mine. Usually I respond with a little...
