Well in light of my post yesterday, I think that embracing “what is” instead of looking for “what isn’t” will most definitely define the holidays for me. Because I’ll likely be recovering from surgery the week before Christmas,...
Last week I heard those four words and my heart stopped. After an abnormal routine mammogram, followed by an abnormal sonogram, my doctor ordered a biopsy. I had the biopsy the Monday after the North Central Hearts at Home conference and less than 48 hours later, I...
Two years ago my family made two trips to help with tornado recovery in Joplin, Missouri. I saw devastation like never before. We spent our days collecting household items and important papers that had been strewn all over the city, hoping to somehow connect the item...
“God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best. He gave Himself.” ~Francis Chan
I’m tired. It’s a good tired. After a conference weekend like last weekend where I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 2300 incredible moms, I’m a tad bit worn out. It’s a good worn out and I’m not complaining one bit. Just...
“Prayerless lives are powerless lives, while prayerful lives are powerful lives!” ~Beth Moore
Yesterday we were discussing home organization in our Professionalizing Motherhood book study on Facebook. It soon became obvious that home organization is a challenge for many of us moms. As a recovering messy myself, I have found one strategy that makes a HUGE...
Mark and I came from very different upbringings. This made for very different perspectives about many aspects of family life. It’s also set the stage for conflict. In the early years, we tried to find common ground when one of these differences arose, but that...
“When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want? Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not....
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...
“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...
I’m a girl who loves a good deal. Discount, sale, clearance…those words are music to my ears! I bet you’re the same way too! That’s why I want to make sure you know that Best Value registration for the Hearts at Home conference ends this...
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...
“Just because you were covered in shame yesterday doesn’t mean you can’t be smothered in grace today” ~Tindell Baldwin...
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...
