I remember celebrating both sets of my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary’s. This Thursday, my parents will now celebrate 50 years of marriage. What a blessing it has been for Mark and I and our kids to witness such strong commitments to marriage in several...
“I have learned to hold things loosely in my hands as it hurts too badly when God pulls them from my hands.” Corrie ten Boom
Many years ago, a lady from my church brought me a meal after the birth of our third child. Included in the meal was a batch of Six Week Muffins with the recipe attached. I’d never heard of such a thing, but they proved to be a lifesaver for me! This is a...
Yesterday’s conversation about needs and wants was so good! My blog posts are also posted on my Facebook page and there’s always a second conversation going on over at Facebook for each post. I thought two suggestions were worth mentioning here today....
Just like most everyone else, I love a good sale. And right now those after-Christmas sales lure us like a siren call. But I’ve learned the hard way that is doesn’t really matter how good the sale is, I still have to ask this question, “Do I need it...
Our friend Jody made this statement, “The two best indicators of whether you’re living your value system are your calendar and your checkbook.” As we start the new year, most of us give some thought to “resolutions,” or ways that we...
“God has promised to help us, and God always keeps His...
I’m glad so many of you enjoyed Karen Ehman’s post yesterday on organization! I loved reading everyone’s posts. I’m definitely a Take Charge Tina with a little bit of Perfectionist Polly thrown in for good measure. I already made an adjustment...
One of the most popular speakers at a Hearts at Home conference is Karen Ehman…the Hearts at Home queen of organization! Karen has been described as profoundly practical, engagingly funny and downright real. Her passion is to provide women, wives and mothers...
Every child is a unique human being with their own personality, their own temperament, and their own learning style. As parents, Mark and I initially approached educating our five children with a one-size fits all mentality. Soon however, we began to consider...
