If you are here for the first time, welcome! You’ve come to a place of encouragement, honesty, and authenticity. I believe that being open and honest about both the joys and the struggles in life is an important way that we are real with ourselves and real...
Today I have the privilege to be partnering with Focus on the Family on offering hope for hurting marriages. If you or someone you know is dealing with a stormy season of marriage, you can listen online, and you can also watch a 5 minute video on Love During Hard...
Well there are no words for today…only pictures. Erica attended a photography workshop in Chicago for two full days this weekend. Matt and Anne are still on their mission trip. So Mark and I had all three grandkids this weekend. It’s been a busy...
In November, some of you participated in my first-ever blog survey. Your feedback was very helpful in planning my blog posts for 2013! If you participated, thank you very much! If you’re interested at all, I wanted to share the results with you to see where...
I love having my grandkids here. It’s tiring, but rewarding! It also gives me a lot to blog about! Three random thoughts come to mind today: First, this is the longest span of time Landon and Rilyn have ever been away from their mommy and daddy. Landon, 8...
Can you believe it’s the last day of 2012? God has done a lot of work in my life in 2012. He’s healed. He’s redeemed. He’s sustained. He’s provided. He’s been my Strength, my Hope, my Truth, my Protector, and my Friend who...
“No, dear brothers and sisters, I am still not all I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through...
Merry Christmas from my family to yours… “There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They...
“Christmas is a gift of love wrapped in human flesh and tied securely with the strong promises of God. It is more than words can tell, for it is a matter for the heart to receive, believe and understand.” ~Unknown
It’s the third Thursday of the month when I link up with other Hearts at Home bloggers who tackle the topic of the month. Today’s topic is about Christmas giving. What are your family’s giving traditions? What do you do to encourage your kids to...
