Today’s guest post is from Susan Merrill, a mom of five who serves as the Director of iMom. Susan is a speaker at our 2013 Hearts at Home conferences. Her new book The Passionate Mom is a refreshing word of encouragement for moms!...
“Be a child again. Flirt. Giggle. Dip your cookies in your milk. Take a nap. Say you’re sorry if you hurt someone. Chase a butterfly. Be a child again.” ~Max Lucado
Seven years ago, Hearts at Home made a decision to partner with the Compassion, International child sponsorship organization. We wanted to give Hearts at Home moms an opportunity to teach their children about other parts of the world. We also wanted to give Hearts...
“Mom, did you hear about the bus accident in Indianapolis? The youth pastor and his wife were killed and another mom on the bus also died,” my daughter Anne said to me when we met for dinner. Yes, I had heard. I had already shed tears. My heart was still...
Today’s guest post is by Marianne Miller. Marianne was a speaker at our 2012 Hearts at Home conferences and our 2014 Hearts at Home International events. She and her husband Andy live in Indianapolis where they are raising their three sons with a lot of grace...
I recently watched this video and it brought tears to my eyes. Love is a choice and this man has chosen to love his wife. Grab a kleenex and be encouraged. (If you get my posts by email and don’t see the video below you can find it here!)
“You don’t forgive someone merely for their sake; you do it for your sake so you can be free….Forgiveness is agreeing to live with the consequences of another person’s sin. You’re going to live with those consequences whether you want to or not; your only...
On Tuesday Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth to an 8lb 6oz baby boy. She may be royalty, but you and I both know, there’s nothing royal about having a baby. Think about this bloggy-world girlfriends who have given birth, you know what’s...
Thank you to those of you who shared your prayer requests with me last week. It has been my privilege to pray for you over the past week. As I pored over your requests, the depth of hurt and pain struck me. There are seasons of life when the hurt runs deep and some...
“Remember that your ultimate goal is for your children to grow up secure in your love, strong in their faith, and with sound character.” ~Gary Chapman
