10 Summer Activities To Do With Your Baby

Got a little one?  Life with a baby is usually one of routine. However, you can change it up to benefit both you and your little one! Need some ideas? Here are 10 summer activities to do with your baby: 1. Enjoy the grass.  Use the grass as a texture experience by...

Quote of the Week

“A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.”                                                                  ~Billy Graham

Unleash Your Power To Lighten Up

Go ahead. You have the power in you. If you’re like me, you might need to tap into that power more often than you do. Sometimes we’re just too serious. Too frustrated. Too angry. Too tired.  And we just need to let go of the control, lighten up, smile, and...

You’re Capable, But Are You Called?

Susie Larson is a favorite workshop speaker at Hearts at Home conferences. She’s also the author of the wonderful Hearts at Home book, Balance That Works When Life Doesn’t: Simple Steps to a Woman’s Physical and Spiritual Health. I’m currently...

Push It My Way

Mark says: Jill and I were helping some friends sort through a marriage challenge the other day.  He admittedly can be a bit spacey when driving. He’ll be driving he and his wife to the store, but because his mind is on other things, he’ll end up missing...

Quote of the Week

“Our goal as parents:  we must not transfer power too early, even if our children take us daily to the battlefield.”                                                             ~Dr. James Dobson

When Mom Is Sick

It was one year ago today that I finished six months of treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. Twelve months later, my hair has returned, my body is no longer swollen from steroids, I’m declared cancer-free, and I’m able to bring encouragement to others who are...

When Marriage Counseling Doesn’t Work

Mark says: Jill and I have always been proponents of marriage counseling. We’ve talked about it openly in our marriage and tried our best to help couples know that “asking for help” is an important part of the marriage journey. Jill says: ...

Quote of the Week

“When your past calls, don’t answer.  It has nothing new to say.”                                                                                      ~Unknown

So Are We Done With This Yet?

Dear Mark and Jill, I read your Marriage Monday blog, “Don’t Go Relivin’ What You Have Forgiven” and it really spoke to me. It is what I do. The one point that you made, that I would love to know your thoughts on is this: how do I know if...