by JillSavage | Apr 11, 2016 | Marriage, Mental Health
Mark: January was a rough month for me. My construction business slowed down, winter closed in, and the darkness of depression returned. I felt like God was a million miles away. Jill: I knew Mark was struggling. We talked about it but I didn’t know how to help...
by JillSavage | Apr 6, 2016 | Miscellany
Iraq. Afghanistan. New York. Boston. Kenya. Paris. Brussels. All beautiful places in this world. All filled with innocent people whose lives were changed in an instant. The question posed by so many people is, “Where is God in all of this?” And too often they...
by JillSavage | Mar 31, 2016 | Miscellany, Moms
Dr. Todd Cartmell is a speaker at our 2016 Hearts at Home conferences. His newest book 8 Simple Tools For Raising Great Kids, is also one of our newest Hearts at Home resources! Every time I sit in on one of Dr. Cartmell’s workshops, I learn so much! I asked him...
by JillSavage | Mar 29, 2016 | Moms, New Moms
A while ago I spoke at the Great Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati. While there, I decided to sit in on one workshop that caught my eye. The speaker was Kathy Lee and it was on maximizing the preschool years. All three of my grandkids are preschoolers, and I’m...
by JillSavage | Mar 28, 2016 | Marriage
Jill: Yesterday was an odd Easter for us. There were no family pictures, no Easter eggs, no Easter dinner. Not because Easter isn’t important, but simply because of the season of life our family is in. Mark: The kids were either too far away, celebrating with...
by JillSavage | Mar 22, 2016 | Faith
“I just can’t believe your skin can stretch like that!” my husband declared one day in my ninth month of pregnancy. Honestly, I couldn’t believe it either. I was long past being able to see my feet, my ankles were swollen, and I was definitely feeling like a beached...
by JillSavage | Mar 21, 2016 | Marriage
Mark: We’ve shared before about the challenge of expectations in marriage. Unspoken, unrealistic, and unmet expectations are dangerous in any relationship. Jill: However, there are some expectations that can actually be helpful for marriage. These are things...
by JillSavage | Mar 17, 2016 | Moms
Over the past few years Mark and I have worked to change our eating. We now eat very little to no gluten, no refined sugar, and no additives or preservatives as much as possible. My friend and co-worker, Lori, has also been changing her diet over the same time period....
by JillSavage | Mar 7, 2016 | Marriage
The marriage relationship is directly affected by the emotional health of each partner. Once we get married, it’s important that we continue to grow emotionally, because it will strengthen our ability to relate to our partner. Today’s Marriage Monday is...
by JillSavage | Mar 2, 2016 | Moms
I can’t wait! This Spring I’ll be hanging out with over 6,000 moms from 40 states at the National Hearts at Home conference in Peoria, Illinois! It is the premier event for moms and I’d love for you to join the fun! Women come to Hearts at Home...
