Friday’s Quote of the Week

“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

Blog Hop: It’s About Giving

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...

Don’t forget…

Is it getting busy for you?  It is for me! I’m winding down my blogging this week and then I’ll be taking a break for a couple of weeks. I’ll be too busy to blog and you’ll be too busy to read anything I’d write! Before you completely...

State the Positive…Not the Negative

Today’s guest post is from Lori Wildenberg, co-founder of 1 Corinthians 13 Parenting.  Co-author of EMPOWERED PARENTS: Putting Faith First, Lori is passionate about coming alongside parents and encouraging them to parent well.  She lives in Colorado with her...

Christmas Preparations

Today’s guest post is from Tina Hollenbeck, Associate Writer for Celebrate Kids, Inc. Tina is a wife to Jeff and mother to Rachel, Abigail and her oldest, Anna Vivain, who is already in heaven. She describes herself as a teacher, writer, survivor, and a voice.  For...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” — Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby.

What an injury can teach you…

This past Saturday morning, I picked up Marie from her crib and pulled my back.  The intense pain took my breath away.  I thought for sure that it was a minor muscle spasm that would go away in a few minutes. That was five days ago and my favorite position is still...

How to Successfully Bake Cut-Out Christmas Cookies With Your Kids

Last Friday afternoon, I got this text from my 16-year-old: Mom, can I have friends over after school to make Christmas cookies? Now that is a big request.  Making cut-out Christmas cookies is a big undertaking…but how could I say no? My 16-year-old wanted to...

Marriage Monday: Advice for When Pornography Hits Home

You know me…I believe in honesty. Getting all the cards out on the table.  Talking about whatever needs to be talked about.  Today the topic is pornography. Mark and I have shared openly in our ABC’s of a Healthy Marriage seminars and in my Is There Really...