Last year when we made a major life change, our income decreased by 75%. We began to strip away unneeded expenses: second vehicle, whole life insurance to term insurance, higher deductibles on our auto and homeowners insurance, gym membership, etc. Out food budget...
If you’ve been hanging around on my blog for very long, you know that I’m a firm believer in adoption. I didn’t start out that way, but after four biological children (and the necessary surgery to make sure our family was complete!), God placed...
Several years ago, we decided to step into unfamiliar territory by taking some ballroom dancing lessons. We made the weekly Monday night lessons our date night, often stopping for coffee or dessert afterwards. Dancing has become a shared hobby for us…and...
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” ~Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT
My sweet friend, Mandy, is like another daughter to me. Erica and I visited Mandy and I snapped a picture of her creative earring holder. Check this out: This is a cookie cooling rack simply hung on the wall. It works perfect for earrings!
I just recently saw these definitions and thought they were very good: Pride: I think you want what I have. Envy: I want what you have. Contentment: I’m OK with what I have, and I’m OK with you having what you have Blessing: I want you to have what I have I love how...
Last weekend at Hearts at Home, one of our speakers made this statement: “100% of divorces are caused by selfishness.” Mark and I have been talking about this statement all week and we have to agree. So today’s Marriage Monday is all about the...
“Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” — Frank Outlaw
Looking for something to do with leftover chicken? If you have about two cups of chicken either removed from the bone or diced from boneless chicken breasts, try this great, easy-to-make recipe. Chicken Pockets Ingredients 2 pkgs refrigerated crescent rolls About 2...
A couple of months ago I decided that my entryway was just driving me crazy. We have a side entrance to our house directly into what we call the mudroom. This is the entrance everyone uses: family and guests. The kids and Mark left every pair of shoes they owned...
