The days of summer are upon us. For those with school-age children it means change. Within a matter of days many moms will have their children home for the summer. I always looked forward to that time with both excitement and uncertainty. As an at-home mom, I would...
“My hope arises from the freeness of grace, and not from the freedom of the will.” ~Charles Spurgeon
My baby graduated from high school on Saturday. How is that even possible? Wasn’t it just yesterday that I brought all 9lbs 10oz of him home from the hospital? He’s headed to Moody Bible Institute in the fall to pursue a degree in Communications. He had...
Today’s guest post is from Dr. Debbie Cherry. Dr. Cherry is a licensed clinical psychologist, author, and speaker who is a workshop speaker at our 2014 Hearts at Home conferences. She has authored and co-authored several books including The Strong-willed Wife...
Over the past six months of my cancer journey, I’ve learned that a sense of humor is very important during the hard times. Joy is an inside job and is not dependent upon our circumstances. Looking back over this season, a few “funnies” come to mind...
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” ~Mary Anne...
What about you? Do you need to up your forgiveness quota?
Last fall, I had the rare opportunity to see a movie before it was released. When Hearts at Home was contacted by the Moms’ Night Out movie team to discuss reaching moms together, I told my team that I wouldn’t endorse something that I hadn’t seen....
One of the hardest parts of dealing with cancer treatment is the fear of the unknown. I’m happy to leverage my experience to take away that fear as much as possible. Here are 5 things I didn’t about radiation treatments until I started them, some photos,...
“The world belongs to those who Dream Boldly, Care Deeply, and Work Diligently.” ~Author Unknown
“Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage– it can be delightful” ~George Bernard Shaw
What is the right size? The right color? The perfect gift for Mother’s Day? Let your hubby off the hook this Mother’s Day by telling him exactly what you want: A registration to the Hearts at Home North Central Conference November 7-8 in Rochester, MN or a...
With my cancer journey, we’ve obviously had quite a few medical bills landing in our mailbox. Three times in the past three months, I have discovered mistakes on our EOB–Explanation of Benefits that are sent to us on each claim. In each case I had...
“To live is to die to how we wanted it to be.” ~ Jack Kornfield
