Screens and Teens

Dr. Kathy Koch’s new Hearts at Home book is due out in the Spring. This is an important read for parents of all ages and stages of parenting. It may have “teens” in the title, but this will benefit you even before you’re parenting teens. I was...

Quote of the Week

“The family is one of God’s greatest masterpieces.”                                                                                     ~Unknown

Exercise Your Grateful Heart

Do you have something you find yourself complaining about a lot? Is there a stress in your life that doesn’t seem to go away?  Do you have one person who will be coming to Thanksgiving dinner that just grates on your nerves? How about a hard place in your life...

Hope Multiplied

I remember the day well. I was knee deep in dishes and diapers, daydreaming about the teacher conferences I used to attend. I’d always return home filled with vision and new ideas for the classroom.  I needed that conference experience now, but not for teaching; I...

What Are You Thankful For In Your Marriage?

Thanksgiving is just four days away. In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving, we often forget to stop and truly be thankful. Since we usually devote Monday to marriage topics, it seems only right that we pause and express our gratitude for what we...

Quote of the Week

“The ultimate purpose of marriage is not to make us happy, but to glorify God.”                                                                    ~ Nancy Leigh DeMoss

Do You Love Your Personality?

Fingerprints amaze me. There’s not one set of fingerprints like another. I believe its evidence of an incredibly creative God! Personalities are like fingerprints. There’s not one personality like another. We may share certain personality traits with other...

These are a few of my favorite things!

Our new clean eating journey has us experimenting with new foods, new spices, and new ways of making some of our favorite recipes.  We’ve cut out refined sugars, GMO (genetically modified organism) foods, and artificial sweeteners, as well as reducing dairy and...

5 Questions To Plan Your Next Marriage Getaway

The first date Mark and I took after becoming parents was when Anne was just a little less than a month old.  Because I was nursing, we could only go out for about two hours, but it was a break we both needed. As we added kids, it wasn’t as easy to get away, but...

Quote of the Week

“There are two gifts we should give our children; one is roots, the other is wings.”                                                                              ~Unknown