Are you an innie or an outie? When I was first asked that question, I thought the person was referring to belly buttons. She wasn’t, though; she was referring to my organizational style! Innie’s like things neat as a pin. They file and tuck everything away...
Last week we talked about what to do when you don’t want to invest in your broken marriage. Through email and comments on the post, there were several resource suggestions that I wanted to share today. Some I was familiar with and some were brand new to me....
“Love your children enough to let them make their own mistakes while they’re still under your protection.” ~Dave Ramsey
As I’ve shared over the past few weeks about our mental health journey with our adopted son, the emails and Facebook messages have been pouring in. Obviously Mark and I are not alone in what we’re walking through. Moms need to be with other moms who...
Brenda Garrison is an enthusiastic and authentic speaker and author. She encourages women in all stages of life but especially moms — encouraging them by keeping it real and based on God’s Word. Brenda speaks at retreats, workshops, professional groups, and...
Dear Jill, I read one of your articles. The last sentence spoke to me. I will paraphrase: Could I make changes in the pace of my life to allow me to respond, rather than react? I am working on this. My question, however is; what if I am at a place where I don’t feel...
“One of the greatest ministries a wife can have in her husband’s life is the ministry of encouragement through admiration. Not flattery, but sincere praise.” —-Carole Mayhall
Last week the Savage family spent 8 days in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. It was a much-needed break. We sat on the beach, sat by the pool, sat on the beach, and sat by the pool some more. Yeah, we’re rather boring on vacation. We do NOTHING and love every...
“God often proves Himself when we feel we have the least to offer.” — Beth Moore
Dear Jill, I have a question for you. I have 3 children. My middle child (age 8) has a sense of entitlement. I’m not exactly certain how this happened, since our oldest has not shown issues with this. I am a social worker and have always talked to my kids about...
“In Christ we are important, we are qualified, we are good.” — Neil T. Anderson
Today’s guest post is from Carla Link. Carla and her husband, Joey have served with an international parenting ministry for over 20 years and Carla’s degree is in social work. Joey and Carla have written a book that has just been published titled, “Why Can’t I Get My...
Dear Jill, I read your post about seeing others through God’s eyes. My question is “how?” How do you see others through God’s eyes? Margee Dear Margee, There are several steps to seeing others–especially people who are...
When talking about the challenging past year with a friend of mine, she asked me how I kept bitterness out of my heart when dealing with my husband’s depression and desert season as well as my son’s mental health challenges more recently. I responded to...
I’m an internal processor. That means I think about a lot of things that I never talk about. It’s how I’m wired and works well for me when I’m operating as an individual. However, it proves to be a challenge in my marriage. I will often...
