If you’re committed to staying within a tight budget this Christmas, you may want to consider some gift options that don’t cost a dime, but could mean the world to your loved ones. Too often we think a gift has to be purchased when in reality, if we think...
“Recalculating,” states the voice on the GPS unit. “Recalculating,” she repeats once again as we find ourselves off course on a trip.It’s a scene most of us are familiar with in some way. Even if we don’t have a GPS unit, we’ve likely been around this new technology...
A special welcome today to K-Love Listeners joining in on today’s Living With Less discussion!Today on a K-Love interview I talked about five changes we can make to simplify Christmas.I want to share those changes with you and then hear about some of the changes...
Last week I rented the movie “Brian’s Song” to watch with my boys. As a child I remember watching the show on television and being powerfully moved by the movie. I posted on Facebook that we were watching this classic movie and asked for other...
During the month of October we’ve been seeing pink everywhere. Pink ribbons, pink shoes on the feet of macho football players, pink lights in the windows of tall skyscrapers in the city. It’s a concentrated effort to bring visibility to one of the most...
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a picture of my sweet little Rilyn. Can you tell why I’m a proud Nana?
At the Savage home, our kids know that before they can go to a movie, we have to read about it on Plugged In. Plugged In (www.pluggedin.com) is a website produced by Focus on the Family that provides up to date reviews of new movie releases and information on...
Yesterday I talked about turning on my iPod and running. Erin asked about my favorite worship songs for running. Here’s a list I made:Worthy of My PraiseShout to the NorthSalvation is Here (Hillsong)Revolution (Hillsong–United We Stand)Better is One Day...
So I started running last week. That would be walking/running right now. But I’m working toward no walking in the future. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with exercise. I hate making the time for it. I love how I feel...
A friend loaned me a book that I’ve been soaking in for the past month. I’ve never read a book that so accurately described the emotional realities of motherhood as Katrina Kenison’s book, The Gift of An Ordinary Day. You won’t find this on the...
Welcome Focus on the Family Listeners! If this is the first time you’ve visited my blog, poke around a little bit, read some recent posts, and take a minute to introduce yourself. If you subscribe to my blog (just fill in your email over there on the...
When Kolya first arrived 7 years ago he spoke no English. We adopted him at the age of 9. He started school one week later. And I started school, too. I started researching what an ESL–English As A Second Language–students (or what...
Yesterday my daughter’s blog post was a powerful one. I asked her if I could share it with you today and she gave me permission to do so. May you be both encouraged and challenged by the thoughts she shares:Current Status: No MarginBy Anne McClaneOver the last...
We’re back into the school routine already, but I thought I’d take a few minutes to share with you some of our summer family pics!Rilyn age 3 monthsKolya, Vladik (our Ukrainian son-for-the-summer) and Austin visiting Metropolis, ILVladik and Kolya...
On Saturday I had the privilege of watching a friend’s 3-month-old for about 7 hours. It took me back to the good ‘ole days of burp rags, diaper changes, and very little time for myself. I agreed to babysit with two days notice…enough time...
