Last Friday, our school let out early to celebrate Homecoming. My boys came home and Austin announced that he’d like to go to the Homecoming parade. I told him that if he wanted to go, I’d go with him. To that he promptly replied, “Mom, I dont want...
Welcome Focus on the Family and Family Life listeners. I have the privilege of being featured on both programs today! The Family Life program runs for three days. It’s a conversation with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine about Living With Less So Your Family Has...
“Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle.” ~Unknown
Wow! The response to yesterday’s giveaway was incredible. Thank you for sharing so many wonderful ideas for celebrating the Christmas holiday. I loved reading everyone’s traditions. Here was my absolute favorite tradition because it was a completely new...
Many years ago, I was introduced to something called The Advent Book. It’s a beautiful book that tells the Christmas story in both story and pictures. Because it requires the reader to open windows, it’s a storybook that our children loved. Every...
Looking for a yummy fall cookie? Molasses cookies are one of my favorites! I just made a batch on Sunday afternoon and then froze some cookie balls so I can pull them out of the freezer and have fresh baked cookies without the mess of making the batter every time....
Happy Monday! I hope you had a good weekend. We had a great time encouraging couples at Harmony Bible Church in Danville, IA over the weekend! I learned over the weekend that about mid-last week the ability to leave comments on my blog shut down. (Sometimes...
“My children are God’s way of growing me up, of teaching me more about Him.” ~Mary DeMuth
“Will you miss me when I move next week, Mom?” Erica asked me the first week of August. “Oh my goodness, I will miss you so much,” I responded. “Did you miss me the first time I moved away, Mom? Long...
I love this truth from God’s word and wanted to share it with you today! So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an...
