Quote of the Week

“Just because I fail, does not mean I am a failure. I am free to struggle, hurt, fail, and be imperfect.  But through Christ Jesus on the cross, I have been forgiven, healed, and made perfect.”                                                              ...

Want To Take Heather’s Marriage Challenge?

Hello Jill, After reading No More Perfect Moms, I decided to present a challenge to some dear friends: Go a whole month with out saying or doing anything negative towards our husbands. I’m personally in the habit if rearranging the dishes in the dishwasher or...

How Do You Make Date Night Happen?

Wife first. Mother second. Internalizing that statement has taken me most of the nearly 30 years I’ve been a mom. A mom’s knee-jerk response is to put the kids before the marriage.  After all…your child needs you to care for their basic...

The Real Message of Easter

Jesus experienced terrible physical pain. He was betrayed by a friend. He was disappointed by his friends who fell asleep when they should have been praying and when they denied knowing him. He was falsely accused. I’ve experience physical pain. I’ve been...

Love Your Struggles!

Today is the Third Thursday Blog Hop and our theme is Love Your Struggles. Chemo Brain. That’s my struggle. It is evident because I FORGOT THAT TODAY WAS THE THIRD THURSDAY and I’m getting my post up late! My apologies to all my fellow bloggers who link up...

It’s a Chapter…Not the Book

Child #1: Mom, after I graduate, my friends and I are going to take a cross-country road trip.” Me: Really?  That will cost a lot of money. You’ll have to pay for gas, food, and hotel or camping expenses. Child #1: We’ll sleep in our car so...

Quote of the Week

“The greatest knowledge we can ever have is knowing God treasures us….The Holy Creator sees you as His glorious inheritance.”                                                                                                                                        ...

Progress…not perfection

When our kids are little and learning to walk, they take two steps and then fall down.  Back on their feet, they take three steps and tumble over. Do we see that as failure? Not at all.  We get excited at the effort they are making and we know those steps are the...

Quote of the Week

 “Grace is the face God wears when He meets our imperfection, sin, weaknesses and failures.” ~Unknown