Several years ago we decided we needed a break for just the two of us. Once we really started to make definite plans, however, we decided to do something different. We decided to take the money we would have used on a hotel or a bed and breakfast and instead use it to...
I have a friend who says this about parenting her strong-willed child, “She has a lot of great qualities. It’s just challenging to parent her.” I love how she put that for two reasons: 1) She starts with stating the positive about her child and the...
” Before becoming a mother I had a hundred theories on how to bring up children. Now I have seven children and only one theory: love them, especially when they least deserve to be loved.” ~ Kate Samperi
“The revelation of God is whole and pulls our life together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The direction of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is...
Today’s guest post is from Pam Farrel. Pam and her husband, Bill, are international speakers and bestselling authors of over 35 books including Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. Pam is a special friend of mine…we bonded as we co-wrote the...
Today’s guest post is from Michele Cushatt. Michele is an author and popular Hearts at Home speaker. Michele, her husband Troy, their three teenage boys, and three 5-year-olds they currently have guardianship of, make their home in Colorado. For more information...
I received a Facebook message last week from a mom who has a friend going through a tough time. Her friend’s husband had an affair, had separated from her, and now she weathering a crisis she didn’t see coming. She wrote me because she knew I’d been...
Today’s guest post is by Kathy Koch, Ph.D., the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., of Fort Worth, TX. Dr. Koch is a favorite Hearts at Home workshop speaker whose wit and wisdom brings such encouragement and direction to moms in the trenches. I...
I love the change of pace in the summer. Sure for some families, baseball and swim team kicks in so there are games to watch and meets to attend. That used to be our summer when the boys were younger, but not so much anymore. Here at the Savage household we do a lot...
Today’s guest post is by Terri Weeks and Laura Hoevener, family travel authors from Cincinnati, Ohio. They are the authors of Adventures Around Cincinnati: A Parent’s Guide to Unique and Memorable Places to Explore With Your Kids (www.adventuresaroundcincinnati.com)...
Yesterday, I received this question on Facebook from a mom: Summer got here before I was ready. I have not come up with a plan for how to entertain my 5,4 and 2 year old and I am exhausted with #4 growing inside. I really need a Hearts at Home reboot plan! I want to...
I recently ran into a friend who has two little ones. She was trying to potty train child number one and was finding herself very frustrated. I remember trying to potty train child number one at the age of 2 (child number two came along when she was 27 months old and...
Years ago, I remember reading the book Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas. Thomas asked this provocative question: What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? Think about that for a minute. Marriage is beautiful and blesses us in so many...
Today’s post is by my friend, Tammy Maltby. Tammy was a much-loved, 2011 Hearts at Home workshop speaker. Today’s post is an excerpt from Tammy’s newest book: The God Who Sees You: Look To Him When You Feel Discouraged, Forgotten, or Invisible....
Some of the nicest words a friend can say are, “I know what you mean.” I recently passed by some women sharing a really intense friendship moment. They were leaning in close and one was pouring her heart out to the other. While one pushed back tears, the other patted...
