Friday’s Quote of the Week

  “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” ~ I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV    

Turn your grumbling into gratefulness…

I’ve been working to get everything ready for company: food prepared, house cleaned, beds made… However, today I’m working on one last preparation.  There are a lot of tasks that I do as a mom everyday and even more tasks that I’m doing to get...

What are your Thanksgiving traditions?

Today I have turkey on the brain….lots and lots of turkey.  With 35 people coming to my house for Thanksgiving, I’m knee deep in pumpkin pies, turkey, dressing, and other yummy Thanksgiving treats. We’re doing appetizers for lunch and then having...

Motivation Monday: Get some time on the calendar!

Happy Monday! Today’s Motivation Monday challenge is to get a date on the calendar with your spouse. Set the date, arrange the childcare, and make it happen! Remember dates don’t have to cost a lot of money…go to a coffee shop, look at books together...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

” “Far too often we spend most of our time pulling weeds in the garden of our children’s lives instead of fertilizing the flowers.” ~Ken Davis  

Guest Post: How to protect your child…

Today’s post is from 2011 Hearts at Home Workshop Speaker, Rob Currie. A recording of Dr. Currie’s popular workshop, What Your Preschooler Desperately Wants to Tell You is available online here.  You can also visit Rob’s website at...

The boy with the blue hair…

Last night we attended our son’s choir concert.  When his choir took the stage, one of the first things I noticed was the young man with the blue hair. Twenty-six years of experience in mothering does something for your perspective in parenting.  Years ago, I...

Motivation Monday: Turn frustrations into Thanksgiving

There’s no better way to start off the day and the week, than allowing God to speak to your heart and mind. I love this verse in Colossians 2:  6-7My counsel for you is simple and straightforward: Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received...