“Children do not develop habits of genuine love automatically. They learn by watching effective role models – most specifically by observing how their parents express love for each other day in and day out. ” ~Josh McDowell
I have a friend who says this about parenting her strong-willed child, “She has a lot of great qualities. It’s just challenging to parent her.” I love how she put that for two reasons: 1) She starts with stating the positive about her child and the...
Today Mark and I are celebrating our 29th wedding anniversary. To say that today is a special day for us would be an understatement. Today I’m reflecting on God’s grace, hope, truth, and promises. I’m also enjoying a “staycation” with my...
” Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory: love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved.” ~ Kate Samperi
It’s our Hearts at Home Third Thursday Blog Hop! Today’s topic is a great blog hop topic because we’re sharing our favorite summer recipes! If you receive my post by email, jump over to jillsavage.org and click on the links at the bottom of this...
“The revelation of God is whole and pulls our life together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The direction of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is...
Today’s guest post is from Pam Farrel. Pam and her husband, Bill, are international speakers and bestselling authors of over 35 books including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Pam is a special friend of mine…we bonded as we co-wrote the...
“When you feel you’re “drowning” in life’s situations, don’t worry. Your lifeguard walks on water.” ~Anonymous
Today’s guest post is from Michele Cushatt. Michele is an author and popular Hearts at Home speaker. Michele, her husband Troy, their three teenage boys, and three 5-year-olds they currently have guardianship of, make their home in Colorado. For more information...
I received a Facebook message last week from a mom who has a friend going through a tough time. Her friend’s husband had an affair, had separated from her, and now she weathering a crisis she didn’t see coming. She wrote me because she knew I’d been...