Friday’s Quote of the Week

    “When we  ask our children ‘What do you want for Christmas?’, we are asking a question that breeds selfishness.  In order to develop selflessness we should be asking ‘What are you going to give?’  Christmas is the...

Looking back…and looking forward!

We finally got our Christmas tree up!  I’ll admit, I was tempted to throw some lights on the largest green plant in our house and call it done…but the kids wouldn’t have it! I’m not a scrooge…I promise.  I am tired, though.  We’ve...

15 Soul Words to Help Identify What You and Others Are Feeling

This year Mark and I have been reading a wonderful book:  How We Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovich.  The book has given us great insights into ourselves and each other.  Not only that, but it has changed our parenting, as well. One way that it has changed us is that we...

Marriage Monday: Apologize or Acknowledge?

I had lunch with a friend last week who has been going through a hard season of marriage at the same time Mark and I have been navigating our hard season.  We are both in marriage counseling and we were sharing what we’ve been learning in this season. My friend...

Adoption Broadcast on Focus on the Family

Today’s Focus on the Family radio broadcast is “The Voices of Adoption.” If you or someone you know would like to be encouraged in the blessings as well as the challenges of adoption, you can listen online.

3 Ways to Help You Find Your Passion

Today’s guest post is from Jill Hart. Jill’s entrepreneurial career began in her teens when she spent a summer working with her father who ran his own business. When he put her in charge of a Coke machine and allowed her to keep the profits, she saw the...

We’re looking for a few good moms…

We’re looking for a few good moms … 100 to be exact! The buzz is building around No More Perfect Moms.  In preparation for the February 2013 release, we’re creating a launch team to reach as many moms as possible with this important message! We’re looking for...

5 Resources for Adoptive Families

I’ve talked to many families of late who have experienced the hard side of adoption. It’s not something we’re unfamiliar with ourselves. Adopted children often have trouble connecting to the family who loves them. They have special parenting needs....

New Family Pics

The entire Savage clan gathered just a few weeks before Kendall left for Afghanistan. We asked our friend, Scott Sarver, to take some family pics for us while we were all together. I posted all of them on Facebook a few weeks ago, but here are a few of my favorites!...