Love. Your. Failures. Those 3 words seem odd to say. Why would we ever love our failures? How could we even begin to put the word “love” and “failures” in the same sentence? The only way we can ever do that is if we can see some benefit in...
As you read this today, and listen to Day 3 of the No More Perfect Kids Focus on the Family broadcast, Mark and I will be moving our youngest son into his dorm at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. There’s a mix of emotions churning inside of me. I’m happy...
Today is Day 2 of the No More Perfect Kids Focus on the Family radio broadcast. You can listen online, download the podcast, or catch the program on your local Christian radio station. Listening to these broadcasts is a great way for you and your spouse to be on the...
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“Love is a way of thinking. Love is a way of behaving. Love is a choice.” ~Gary Chapman
It’s that time of the year again. No matter whether you homeschool or send your kids to private or public school, the influx of papers has begun! I’ve spent over 25 years managing school papers. Some years I fared better than others. Some strategies worked...
Last week my daughter was at the grocery store with her two-year-old daughter. Erica had been battling Marie to stay seated in the cart. Determined to win this battle, Erica stopped in the middle of one the aisles and re-seated Marie once again. When she turned her...
Many years ago I discovered something that transformed the saving habits of our family: online savings accounts. Initially I was drawn to the accounts because their interest rates were better than any brick and mortar bank. However, now I’m sold on them because...
“I choose gentleness… Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.” ...
Every kid does it. MOM… Mommy… Moooooooom! It happens while you’re on the phone, or talking to someone at the store, or just having a conversation with your spouse. In exasperation, we usually say something like, “It’s rude to...
“Significance in life doesn’t come from status, because you can always find somebody who’s got more than you. It doesn’t come from sex. It doesn’t come from salary. It comes from serving.” ...
So I’ve finally begun a serious move toward clean eating. Cancer will do that to you, you know. It also helps that two of my kids have really gotten into clean eating. They did the Whole 30 challenge and got me started in the right direction. I’m focusing...
So what’s bugging you today? Are you knee deep in school supply lists? Are you looking at the mess in your child’s bedroom and wondering where to even start? Have you already dealt with a spilled drink today….multiple times? Are your kids bickering...
I seem to read so much more in the summer than any other time of the year. Reading is one way that I take care of me! I’ve read some great books this summer that I would definitely recommend! Biblical Fiction. This book brought the Biblical story of Rahab to...
“Relationships blossom when sacrifice takes the place of selfishness.” ~Darlene Schacht
