“When ordinary mothers pray, extraordinary things happen.”~Cheri Fuller
Wow, already we’ve had six great ideas submitted for creative ways to keep the memories for your kids! I just love it when we can share with one another like this. If you haven’t already read the six ideas submitted, you’ll find them here. Remember...
I’ve stated before that I tend to have an “all or nothing” mindset. This sometimes keeps me from doing the things I want to do because if I can’t do them right then I don’t do them at all.Almost twenty years ago I decided to keep a...
This year’s Hearts at Home conference theme is Real Moms, Real Lives, Real Stories. We want to encourage moms to share their real hearts, real lives, and real stories. This week, my online friend Lynn shared a real story and how God used it to teach her a real...
I love the start of a new year. It’s a great time to evaluate and start fresh in whatever area of our life we want to do in a different way. Last week when Mark and I did our “advance decision making” conversation, we discussed wanting to do...
“A mother understands what a child does not say.”~Jewish Proverb
Mark and enjoyed a date tonight. We chose to use it as a time to evaluate 2008 and make plans for 2009. One of the things we’ve learned to do over the years is to use the concept of advance decision making to keep our priorities and achieve our goals. I wrote...
A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.~Chuck Swindoll
Do you have your baking done? Is you shopping finished? Do you have the house cleaned? Are you packed for traveling? There are so many things to get done to “do” Christmas. Isn’t it time to let go of some of the expectations for a...
Well I decided to take the plunge and cut the hair that I was trying to grow out. I honestly don’t know what I was trying to grow it out to…I guess I just wanted something different. I really like my new cut! Our friend Steve was over tonight and he...
