Day 3: Unrealistic Expectations in Marriage

This is Day 3 of a 10 day series. You can find the entire series here.   Mark says:  I didn’t realize coming into marriage how much idealism and unrealistic expectation drove my everyday thinking and perspective. I’ve always struggled wanting our relationship, our...

No More Perfect Marriages Day 2: It’s a Slow Fade

Thanks so much for joining us! This is Day 2 of an 10 day blog series. You can find the entire series here.   Mark says: After our trip to Florida, I began talking regularly with an old girlfriend on Facebook.  She had gone through a divorce and we had briefly...

No More Perfect Marriages–A 10 Day Blog Series

Jill says: Some of you have been hanging around here for a long time and you may remember when I shared about Mark leaving 3 years ago and then several months later about him coming home. Some of you are newer friends and aren’t aware that my marriage has been through...

Quote of the Week

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”                                                                ~Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Unleash Your Power To Start Fresh

You know what I love about God? He’s all about FRESH STARTS! Seriously, there are so many stories in the Bible about fresh starts. In the Old Testament there’s Noah. Abraham. Ruth.  In the New Testament there’s woman caught in adultery, the...

Why God Does Want Your Messy Heart

Today’s post is from Maggie Paulus’ new book, Finding God at the Kitchen Sink: Search for Glory in the Everyday Grime. This is a book that  just causes you to exhale…I’ve never read a book that actually destresses me while I’m reading it....

Quote of the Week

“In all the setbacks of your life as a believer, God is plotting for your joy.”                                                                                                                                                                                ...

Got an organizing tip?

Over the holiday break I cleaned out my pantry for our new healthy eating journey. (More about that later!) When I was trying to figure out what to do with my aluminum foil, saran wrap, wax paper and such that had been taking up precious storage space on my pantry...

Quote of the Week

“You change your life by changing your heart.”                                                                                                               ~Max Lucado

25 Ways To Make Christmas Break a Blast!

The presents are opened, the cookies are eaten, but Christmas break is far from over. Are the natives getting restless in your house? Need some ideas to decrease the stress and increase the fun? Here are 25 ways to make this Christmas Break a blast! Make a photo show....