I stood behind a man in the supermarket checkout lane who was set for romance. He was only purchasing two items: a dozen roses and a box of chocolates. I had to smile. Some lucky lady was going to be pleasantly surprised with his thoughtful gift. However,...
“My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered the interruptions were my work.” ~~ Henri Nouwen
Last Friday evening, I had the opportunity to spend the evening with over 250 wonderful women in the city of Channahon, IL. Early in the evening, I shared a poem about friendship that I promised to post on my blog this week. You’ll find that poem below....
Whenever someone comes to the Savage home in the winter months, they know they will be offered our yummy homemade hot chocolate. I usually keep spray whipped cream and chocolate and/or peppermint sprinkles on hand to top it off and make each cup special. If...
Last week I had to face one of the discouraging realities of living with less…disappointment. Three weeks ago, my daughter invited me to take advantage of a promotion at the gym where she has a membership. They were offering two weeks of free admission to the...
Several weeks ago someone introduced us to a new book by Linda Dillow called What’s it Like to be Married to Me? That’s a powerful, scary, and possibly life-changing question that we’re going to use as the theme for today’s Marriage Monday....
“Circumstances do not control you; Jesus does. You never have to be the victims of your feelings. You can choose to look to God and listen, learn and move ahead. Disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice.” ~Charles Stanley
Today I’m guest posting over at www.michaelhyatt.com. The post is titled “Five Strategies That Make It Easier To Say No.” This is something we all need to be better at in order to keep our hearts at home! You can read the post and join the...
As Mark and I state in the first few sentences of our “College: Higher Education at Lower Cost” chapter in Living With Less So Your Family Has More book…”If you want to know one Savage parenting regret, just ask us about our experience leading...
It’s a snow day here in the Midwest and for a big part of the country. I just love bonus days like this! If you need some inspiration for how to use a bonus day try one or more of these ideas: 1. Bake cookies. (If you have school age kids, it’s a great...
