We’re looking for a few good men and women!

We’re looking for a few good men and women… 100 to be exact! 2013 saw the Hearts at Home No More Perfect Moms book hit the ECPA Bestseller’s list! That’s because No More Perfect Moms set moms free from the Perfection Infection and it was a message moms...

When You Blow It As a Parent

Today’s guest post is from Carla Link. Carla and her husband, Joey have worked with an international parenting ministry for over 20 years. Joey is a pastor and Carla’s degree is in social work. Together they bring a unique blend of practical teaching to parents. Their...

What fills your tank?

Every one of us has a fuel tank that needs three kinds of fuel: spiritual fuel, emotional fuel, and physical fuel.  Spiritually, we need to be feeding on God’s word. We need to talk with Him.  We need to do things that help us keep our eyes on Him.  Right now...

6 Steps to Break a Bad Habit

I have some bad habits and laying my clothes on the bench at the foot of our bed is one of those.  Mark is very kind and rarely addresses my pile of clothes, but even if they don’t bother him, they do bother me!  Yet, I continue my bad habit nonetheless! So...

Third Thursday Blog Hop: No More Perfect Holidays

Well in light of my post yesterday, I think that embracing “what is” instead of looking for “what isn’t” will most definitely define the holidays for me.  Because I’ll likely be recovering from surgery the week before Christmas,...

A good tired…

I’m tired. It’s a good tired. After a conference weekend like last weekend where I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 2300 incredible moms, I’m a tad bit worn out. It’s a good worn out and I’m not complaining one bit. Just...

It’s Okay for Your Child to Fail

Did you happen to read the story in the news last week about the Texas football game where Aledo High School beat Ft. Worth Western Hills 91-0? After the game, a parent from Ft. Worth Western Hills filed a bullying report in response to the game. In an interview with...

Be still

Yesterday, I went to a nearby church camp to spend a quiet day with God. I’ve done quiet days in the past in a room at the church, at a convent, at a retreat center, and like yesterday, at a church camp. When my kids were young, I did quiet days when I traded...

Hearts at Home Blog Hop: Do you need to knock it off?

I have done it as long as I can remember. Honestly, I did it even before I was a mom. I compared myself to others.  I either came out better than or less than.  I used that as my measuring stick for way too long. It didn’t serve me well at all.  It made me...

Learning never stops…especially for moms!

Amy is a high school chemistry teacher. She shares some great stories of things she learns from her students while she’s teaching them science. She said that as she was writing on the board one day, one of her students raised her hand and asked, “Why did you write...

“Knock it off” applies to us as moms too!

Over the weekend, Good Morning America reported a story about a mom who took her son out of school to attend a playoff game for the Red Sox.  She wrote a creative note to her son’s teacher that said, “Please allow Brian to be dismissed at 11:45 a.m. He has...

Get Inside the Head of Your Kid

SHAUNTI FELDHAHN is a wife and mom first, and a popular speaker and best-selling author. Most importantly, though, she’s one of our Hearts at Home workshop speakers for the upcoming North Central Hearts at Home Conference!  Her eye-opening books, including For...

The Family Meal

When I watched the movie “The Blind Side” I was struck by one scene. The Thanksgiving Day meal is set on the counter for everyone to grab and head to the couch. LuAnne sees her “son” Michael head to the table and eat by himself. She quickly realizes the...

Have You Had Your Vitamin Glee Today?

Today’s post is from favorite Hearts at Home comedienne, Sally Baucke. who I’m happy to announce will be part of our 2014 events!  Sally’s new book, What Did Not Kill Me Made Me Stronger Funny, challenges us to see life as “a work in progress,” where...