Quote of the Week

“God didn’t just give a little for us; He gave His best.  He gave Himself.”                                                                            ~Francis Chan

A good tired…

I’m tired. It’s a good tired. After a conference weekend like last weekend where I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 2300 incredible moms, I’m a tad bit worn out. It’s a good worn out and I’m not complaining one bit. Just...

Quote of the Week

“Prayerless lives are powerless lives, while prayerful lives are powerful lives!”                                                                              ~Beth Moore

Do. It. Now.

Yesterday we were discussing home organization in our Professionalizing Motherhood book study on Facebook.  It soon became obvious that home organization is a challenge for many of us moms. As a recovering messy myself, I have found one strategy that makes a HUGE...

Learn Together As a Couple

Mark and I came from very different upbringings. This made for very different perspectives about many aspects of family life. It’s also set the stage for conflict. In the early years, we tried to find common ground when one of these differences arose, but that...

Quote of the Week

“When you are in the final days of your life, what will you want?  Will you hug that college degree in the walnut frame? Will you ask to be carried to the garage so you can sit in your car? Will you find comfort in rereading your financial statement? Of course not....

It’s Okay for Your Child to Fail

Did you happen to read the story in the news last week about the Texas football game where Aledo High School beat Ft. Worth Western Hills 91-0? After the game, a parent from Ft. Worth Western Hills filed a bullying report in response to the game. In an interview with...

Quote of the Week

“Love is diminished if we dwell on the negatives. Love grows if we focus on the positive.  When you have God’s heart for your husband, you will see through new eyes.”                                                                       ~Stormie...

Be still

Yesterday, I went to a nearby church camp to spend a quiet day with God. I’ve done quiet days in the past in a room at the church, at a convent, at a retreat center, and like yesterday, at a church camp. When my kids were young, I did quiet days when I traded...