Friday’s Quote of the Week
“Integrity is having a high sense of always wanting to do it right and being willing to pay the price to do it.” ~Cynthia HealdAre you fully present?
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...Is it okay that I’m doing the happy dance about my daughter leaving for college?
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,...Friday’s Quote of the Week
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.” ~ Jackson BrownOut of Africa
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...Let go of control…
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...What do I really need more of?
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...A Boy Named Ombeni
His eyes sparkled. He smiled ear to ear. When we told him we were friends of his sponsor (she’s a Hearts at Home mom) and that we had come to visit him and bring him gifts, he lit up. Ombeni is 17 years old. He lived in a mud and stick house in a small...I cried at the sight…
We pulled up by the church we were to visit. Immediately, over 40 women, all with a baby in their arms or on their back, cheered loudly and ran out the door to greet us warmly. We are heroes to them because we represent the help they’ve been given during their...
