It’s Okay for Your Child to Fail

Did you happen to read the story in the news last week about the Texas football game where Aledo High School beat Ft. Worth Western Hills 91-0? After the game, a parent from Ft. Worth Western Hills filed a bullying report in response to the game. In an interview with...

Quote of the Week

“Love is diminished if we dwell on the negatives. Love grows if we focus on the positive.  When you have God’s heart for your husband, you will see through new eyes.”                                                                       ~Stormie...

Be still

Yesterday, I went to a nearby church camp to spend a quiet day with God. I’ve done quiet days in the past in a room at the church, at a convent, at a retreat center, and like yesterday, at a church camp. When my kids were young, I did quiet days when I traded...

Quote of the Week

“Just because you were covered in shame yesterday doesn’t mean you can’t be smothered in grace today”                                                                          ~Tindell Baldwin...

Hearts at Home Blog Hop: Do you need to knock it off?

I have done it as long as I can remember. Honestly, I did it even before I was a mom. I compared myself to others.  I either came out better than or less than.  I used that as my measuring stick for way too long. It didn’t serve me well at all.  It made me...

Leanne’s story

Today’s post is from Leanne, a Hearts at Home mom. She shared her story with me on Facebook and, because it was so powerful, I asked her to share her story with you. Has something you learned at a Hearts at Home conference, on the blog, on our radio program, or...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.  The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~Winston Churchill

Learning never stops…especially for moms!

Amy is a high school chemistry teacher. She shares some great stories of things she learns from her students while she’s teaching them science. She said that as she was writing on the board one day, one of her students raised her hand and asked, “Why did you write...

“Knock it off” applies to us as moms too!

Over the weekend, Good Morning America reported a story about a mom who took her son out of school to attend a playoff game for the Red Sox.  She wrote a creative note to her son’s teacher that said, “Please allow Brian to be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. He has...

Get Inside the Head of Your Kid

SHAUNTI FELDHAHN is a wife and mom first, and a popular speaker and best-selling author. Most importantly, though, she’s one of our Hearts at Home workshop speakers for the upcoming North Central Hearts at Home Conference!  Her eye-opening books, including For...

The Family Meal

When I watched the movie “The Blind Side” I was struck by one scene. The Thanksgiving Day meal is set on the counter for everyone to grab and head to the couch. LuAnne sees her “son” Michael head to the table and eat by himself. She quickly realizes the...

Have You Had Your Vitamin Glee Today?

Today’s post is from favorite Hearts at Home comedienne, Sally Baucke. who I’m happy to announce will be part of our 2014 events!  Sally’s new book, What Did Not Kill Me Made Me Stronger Funny, challenges us to see life as “a work in progress,” where...