Every other week I do what I call my “Quiet Day.” It’s a day that I go somewhere away from the house just to have time talking with God and reading his word. I also love to use different resources that help me examine my heart, my motives, and my...
I want to share with you today about an upcoming webcast I’m going to be participating in! 2009 will be a year that Hearts at Home will test the waters with some webcasting so we can provide encouragement to moms year-round and reach women all over the...
The next few days I’m going to share some videos that I love. This first one is one my son showed me after the college ministry he leads worship for did it at one of their worship services. It’s very powerful! Be prepared to be moved at Jesus’...
You can still sign up for the North Central Hearts at Home conference in Rochester, Minnesota, November 7-8! Due to the challenging economic situation for all of us, we are waving the late registration fee! If there’s any way for you to join us, register today...
Ok, this has really been a fun contest! Some of you are wild women! Rather than selecting the winner randomly, I decided to select on “wild-ness.” And I couldn’t just select one…I selected 8!!!That’s right…there are 8 of you who get...
Today’s the last day for the Wild Side Contest! Share the most wild thing you’ve done in your marriage to be entered into the contest. It’s most likely very impractical, but was alot of fun and a great investment in your marriage. I’ll post the...
Hey all,If you receive my blog via email, you’ll have to go to the actual blog site and click on “comments” at the bottom of each post. This is where you’ll find the “online moms group” that takes place with each of my contests....
It’s really feeling like fall here in the Midwest. The air is chilly, the trees are colorful, and the leaves are falling!While planting our garden this spring, Mark decided to plant some pumpkin seeds he had left from the fall. We’ve never grown pumpkins...
Today I was notified that I’m included in a “best mom blogs” list at the Teens Today site. A quick read through of the list has indicated some great new sites I want to explore! So check it out and be encouraged!
Tradition #6: The birthday person doesn’t have to do any of their regular chores on their birthday!Share your family’s birthday traditions by posting a comment to this blog post. Make sure and put your email address in the comment so I can contact you if...
Tradition #4: We recently started the tradition of going around the table at our birthday breakfast and having each person say one thing they appreciate about the birthday person. This fosters encouragement among family members and affirms the birthday person!Join our...
I just love when we run a contest because we can learn so much from each other! Thank you to all of you who have shared your birthday traditions. I’m getting so many new ideas!If you haven’t yet, do go through and read the comments from each birthday post...
Tradition #3: The birthday person gets to choose the kind of cake we have. Three of my kids always pick a funfetti cake, 1 picks chocolate, 1 likes a homemade ice cream cake. Post your birthday traditions to put your name in the hat for a Hearts at Home book of your...
Tradition #2: After the birthday person goes to sleep on the night before their birthday, we sneak into their room and decorate with streamers and balloons. We also make a waterfall of streamers that hang in their doorway so they have to walk through them every time...
Wow! I have loved our week of sharing recipes! I’ve tried several of them already and so far the Bar B Q cups have been a huge hit in our family. Thanks Jess! If you receive my posts via email, you’ll have to go directly to my website to see all the...
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