“Before you were conceived, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of a mother’s love.” ~Maureen Hawkins
When a mom shares a great idea, I just have to pass it on! Keeping a home organized with 3 kids is no easy task. A mom I know needed a new way to get her kids involved in helping. She found a great idea one day while watching one of her favorite TV shows: before and...
Today’s guest post is from the author of 31 Days to a Younger You, Arlene Pellicane. Her new book 31 Days to a Happy Husband comes out this summer. Arlene has three children, Ethan(7), Noelle(5) , and Lucy(2) and one happy husband named James. I had to laugh at...
A week ago I was doing some research for No More Perfect Moms when I ran across a woman who blogs under the name “Hands-Free Mama.” I dug into her blog and determined that we were kindred spirits. I just love the journey she’s been on over the past...
I’m so excited about the next Hearts at Home book, No More Perfect Moms. Releasing in Feb 2013, this book promises to release us from the tyranny of comparison, embrace authenticity, and find freedom from unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others. While...
I’m thrilled to share with you that today, Tuesday, and Wednesday I will be discussing Real Moms…Real Jesus with Dennis Rainey on the Family Life Today radio broadcasts. You can listen online or when the show airs on your local radio station. You can find...
“To adopt a child is to take that child out of poverty and loneliness and introduce him or her to a world of love, hope, and possibility. There is no greater achievement.” ~Rudolph W. Giuliani
Last week, I received an email from a reader in Canada. She loved the Living With Less book and wanted to ask a few more questions about the subject. After answering her questions, I thought I’d share them with you. I’d love to know how you would answer...
Hey, you. Yep, you. The one feeling a little weary. Carrying that load. Fighting this battle. You’re beautiful, you know that? It’s true. And you can do this with Him. With His power. I know it. I feel it. Keep going, girl. You feel like your...
Today’s post is a guest post from a favorite Hearts at Home speaker! Dr. Todd Cartmell always fills a workshop room at a Hearts at Home conference. Anyone who attends one of his workshops, always walks away with tons of notes and practical tips! In fact,...
I’m a “type A” get-a-ton-done girl. Always have been. But recently, I’ve been taking the Bible verse, “Be still and know that I am God,” (Psalm 46:10) more seriously than ever. Specifically the “be still” part. I was...
Wow! I have LOVED this giveaway because you have all shared your favorite Bible verses! If you need to review some of God’s most powerful promises in the Bible, read through all the verses that were shared over the past two days here. So powerful! We have...
“If you don’t teach your children your values, someone else will teach them theirs.” ~Edwina Patterson
Every day you and I battle monsters. No, we don’t call them monsters, but that is what they are. Envy, Judgment, Criticism, Hurt…these are the monsters that can inhabit our hearts. If we keep them hidden inside of us, we unknowingly feed the monster. Our...
I love meeting women who take their talents and share them with others. I know a mom who is a whiz at organizing…she created a business around it and now brings in some extra income for her family. She also readily gives it away when God leads. Some of the...
