Childspeak, hair braids, and the importance of sleep

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...

Start the year right!

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...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“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!

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...

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.