“We become like the object of our focus. If our focus is on our needs we become more needy. If our focus is on the harm others have done to us, we become harmful and angry people. If our focus is on material things, we become grasping and greedy. And, praise...
Today’s post is a sneak peek from the next Hearts at Home book No More Perfect Kids that will be released in March 2014. Dr. Kathy Koch and I have been working hard to provide a practical resource that equips parents to lead their children well and empowers...
On Thursday, I flew to Florida to spend 3 days with a friend going through the same crisis I walked through over a year ago. It was hard to relive some of the emotions, but it was good to allow God to use the broken places in my life for His good. I posted on...
I heard a quote the other day that caught my attention. It was simply this: The most radical thing you can do today is to be present. That hit home! I realized that my kids can walk in the door, say “hi,” and I say “hi” back without so much as turning my head. The...
Dear Jill, Tonight I’m writing to you asking some advice, wisdom, and maybe some strength and encouragement sent my way. We are moving our oldest daughter to college and seriously I am kinda doing the “happy dance” tonight! Awful as it may sound,...
This will be my last post about the Africa trip…at least for a while! I had videos on my phone that it’s taken me a while to get to my computer, but I wanted to share them with you! These short videos (each is only 30 seconds or so) capture the African...
Want to know the best way to let go of control? Leave the country. Yep, hop a plane to the other side of the world and you can’t do a thing about anything back home. Don’t worry, your kids will survive and so will your husband. They won’t eat the...
I’ve been burdened lately with my lack of self-control…especially with my eating. I don’t stop when I should stop. I don’t resist where I should resist. I poured my heart out to God about it yesterday and he reminded me of the fruits of the...
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