Four weeks ago we spent a week in Florida for our family vacation. The night before we left our car broke down and we had to drive 3 hours round trip to borrow a car from my parents. Then there’s another trip to Florida where our van broke down late at night...
Dear Jill, I have been reading the Bill and Pam Farrel’s book 10 Questions Kids Ask about Sex, after you featured it on your blog a while back. I have 4 boys ages 8, 6, 4, and 2. I know we have needed to have this talk for a while. My emotions on this are all...
Are you an innie or an outie? When I was first asked that question, I thought the person was referring to belly buttons. She wasn’t, though; she was referring to my organizational style! Innie’s like things neat as a pin. They file and tuck everything away...
Last week we talked about what to do when you don’t want to invest in your broken marriage. Through email and comments on the post, there were several resource suggestions that I wanted to share today. Some I was familiar with and some were brand new to me....
“Love your children enough to let them make their own mistakes while they’re still under your protection.” ~Dave Ramsey
As I’ve shared over the past few weeks about our mental health journey with our adopted son, the emails and Facebook messages have been pouring in. Obviously Mark and I are not alone in what we’re walking through. Moms need to be with other moms who...
Brenda Garrison is an enthusiastic and authentic speaker and author. She encourages women in all stages of life but especially moms — encouraging them by keeping it real and based on God’s Word. Brenda speaks at retreats, workshops, professional groups, and...
Dear Jill, I read one of your articles. The last sentence spoke to me. I will paraphrase: Could I make changes in the pace of my life to allow me to respond, rather than react? I am working on this. My question, however is; what if I am at a place where I don’t feel...
“One of the greatest ministries a wife can have in her husband’s life is the ministry of encouragement through admiration. Not flattery, but sincere praise.” —-Carole Mayhall
Last week the Savage family spent 8 days in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. It was a much-needed break. We sat on the beach, sat by the pool, sat on the beach, and sat by the pool some more. Yeah, we’re rather boring on vacation. We do NOTHING and love every...
