Today’s post is from Leanne, a Hearts at Home mom. She shared her story with me on Facebook and, because it was so powerful, I asked her to share her story with you. Has something you learned at a Hearts at Home conference, on the blog, on our radio program, or...
“I choose gentleness… Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself. ” ...
On Thursday, I flew to Florida to spend 3 days with a friend going through the same crisis I walked through over a year ago. It was hard to relive some of the emotions, but it was good to allow God to use the broken places in my life for His good. I posted on...
I’ve been burdened lately with my lack of self-control…especially with my eating. I don’t stop when I should stop. I don’t resist where I should resist. I poured my heart out to God about it yesterday and he reminded me of the fruits of the...
Thank you to those of you who shared your prayer requests with me last week. It has been my privilege to pray for you over the past week. As I pored over your requests, the depth of hurt and pain struck me. There are seasons of life when the hurt runs deep and some...
I’m a firm believer in prayer. I’ve seen prayer change a marriage…mine to be specific. I’ve seen prayer change the heart of a wayward teenager. I’ve seen prayer calm an anxious heart. I’ve seen prayer lift the burden of a heavy...
Today’s guest post is from Heather Riggleman. Heather is a wife and mother to three, one with special needs . You can find Heather chugging coffee and sharing her latest in the trenches of motherhood at her site www.heatherriggleman.com or on...
Crystal McDowell has been married for over 22 years and together they raise five children. In her very spare time, she writes, speaks, and teaches with a passion to encourage women with Biblical truths. Crystal is a speaker at our 2013 Hearts at Home conferences. You...
Are you an innie or an outie? When I was first asked that question, I thought the person was referring to belly buttons. She wasn’t, though; she was referring to my organizational style! Innie’s like things neat as a pin. They file and tuck everything away...
Dear Jill, I read your post about seeing others through God’s eyes. My question is “how?” How do you see others through God’s eyes? Margee Dear Margee, There are several steps to seeing others–especially people who are...
When talking about the challenging past year with a friend of mine, she asked me how I kept bitterness out of my heart when dealing with my husband’s depression and desert season as well as my son’s mental health challenges more recently. I responded to...
I recently learned about a church that operates by the mantra: Belong. Believe. Behave. This is the way they have found outreach into their community to be very effective. A story was shared about a couple that was living together that started attending their church....
Today is our blog hop day where I get to share on a topic and other moms join in and share their thoughts on the topic too! Just click on a link below to find encouragement from other moms in the trenches! (If you receive my posts by email, head over to jillsavage.org...
Saturday morning I slept a little late, got up, did a few things upstairs and then headed to the main level. As I walked down the stairs, the smell of something burning hit me. Kolya has a wood burning set, so I thought he had it out doing a project. Rounding the...
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