Marriage Monday: The Value of Praying Together

We once heard the statement that the couple that prays together, stays together.  Indeed, that can make a difference in a couple’s level of emotional and spiritual intimacy.  Today’s Marriage Monday is about the value of praying together.Mark...

And the winner is…

Ok, so I said I would draw a winner for the Homespun Gifts From The Heart book at 10pm on Thursday evening.  Guess what I was doing?  Sewing.Guess what I was doing at 11pm Thursday?  Sewing.Midnight? Sewing1 AM?  Yep, you guess…sewing.I...

Still Sewing….

Mom and I are still sewing today! Wow these quilts are taking a lot longer than we thought! Many of you have asked how to make a t-shirt quilt. After Christmas I’ll do a post on it with pictures of the quilts I made…but in the meantime just google...

Homemade Christmas

My mom and I are spending today sewing T-shirt quilts for Christmas presents (my son and son-in-law know that is what they are getting…they gave me the t-shirts! They just don’t know what they’ll look like!)This year is a living with less Christmas...

God’s Truth About You…

I am God’s child. John 1:12 I am Christ’s friend. John 15:15  I have been bought with a price.  I belong to God. I Corinthians 6:19,20  I am united with the Lord. I Corinthians 6:17 I am a saint. Ephesians 1:1 I have been adopted as God’s child. Ephesians 1:5 I have...

Marriage Monday: Don’t Take the Bait!

Too often in marriage communication—and particularly in conflict—we make a big deal out of things that shouldn’t really matter.  Today’s Marriage Monday is a reminder for us to not take the bait!Mark says…It’s easy for us to...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Generously give your family and friends praise.  It doesn’t cost you anything but it’s a most valuable...

Our Adoption Story

It was just a little over 7 years ago that we brought our son, Kolya, home from Russia (back right in the picture).  He was nine at the time.  Stepping out in faith to adopt was one of the most scary, yet rewarding walks of faith our family has taken.Not...

Classic Movies for the Family

Last week I rented the movie “Brian’s Song” to watch with my boys. As a child I remember watching the show on television and being powerfully moved by the movie. I posted on Facebook that we were watching this classic movie and asked for other...