Thank you to those of you who shared your honest emotions yesterday. I’m so thankful for the honesty here. I’m also touched by how several of you were ministering to one another on yesterday’s post. There were several experiencing happy emotions,...
Last week on Facebook, a mom shared her story of grief with me. I thought her experience was so important for us to all understand that I asked her if I could share it with you. She agreed. In my book, Real Moms…Real Jesus, we look at the humanity of Jesus. ...
Today’s guest post is from Kathy Collard Miller. Kathy is a popular women’s conference speaker and the author of 49 books including the parenting book, When Counting to Ten Isn’t Enough. Check out www.KathyCollardMiller.blogspot.com. Facebook: Kathy...
In the next few months, I’m speaking in several parts of the country: Colorado, Illinois, Texas and North Carolina! If you’re close by I’d love for you to join the fun! Oh…and some of you out there have asked about getting started as a writer...
“A real mom:loves her kids in spite of all their stickiness, makes mistakes, and knows she is loved and accepted by a very real God.” ~Jenn Doucette
Today’s guest post is from Laura Petherbridge. Laura is a 2012 Hearts at Home workshop speaker whose speaking topics include relationships, divorce prevention, singleness, and divorce recovery. She is the author of When ‘I Do’ Becomes ‘I Don’t’—Practical Steps...
So many of you have been praying for me and my family and I am so grateful. I also want you to know that your prayers have made a difference. In the past few weeks, my husband has made a U-Turn and has been walking back toward our marriage and our family. I am so...
Today’s guest post is from Kathi Lipp. Kathy helps women renovate their lives, their relationships, and their connection to God. She blogs at KathiLipp.com and is the author of six books including The Me Project. Find out more about Kathi at on her website or...
It happens every Monday after a Hearts at Home conference. I’ve heard wonderful messages, attended some great workshops (yes, even though I present workshops, I still sneak into a few that I want to take!), and I’ve got a ton of new ideas in my back...
My day today began at 6am gathered in a circle with my Hearts at Home team huddled together praying for this weekend. Over 6,100 moms are gathering in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois to refresh their heart and soul and to pursue continuing education as a mom at the...
We all have days where we just feel like an ordinary mom. In fact, that’s most days for me. Today’s Third Thursday Blog Hop topic recognizes that we all feel quite ordinary and at times we’d love to have someone “extra-ordinary” to help...
Today’s guest post is from author, speaker, and humorist, Charlene Baumbich. Charlene has spoken at several Hearts at Home conferences. Her novel, Finding Our Way Home, is a story of love, second chances and an unlikely friendship, showing us how the smallest...
Last Thursday my friends Becky and Julie took me to a tea room for a belated birthday lunch. On the table was a plate in a plate holder with “Happy Birthday, Jill,” written on it. When we asked about it, we found that they use a dry erase marker to write...
Today’s guest post is from Linda Anderson. Linda is Founder of Mom to Mom Ministries. She is a workshop speaker at the 2012 Hearts at Home conferences. Linda and her husband, Woody, live in Brookfield, Wisconsin, and have three married children and six-plus...
“I realized at the start that whether a child is biological or adopted, one does not know all the ingredients in the package. That is what growth is all about . A child is the slowest flower in the world, opening petal by petal, revealing the developing...
