by JillSavage | Jan 4, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
“I asked God, ‘What does it mean for me to trust my husband’s leadership when I feel like I’m more equipped to lead than he is?'” – Dr. Juli Slattery Wow! I am so excited to share today’s conversation to kick off 2022! In this...
by JillSavage | May 6, 2020 | Moms
When my two younger boys were 12 and 14, they ran inside one hot summer days and asked, “Mom…it’s so hot outside! Can we see if it’s hot enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk?” The practical side of me started to say no, but then I caught...
by JillSavage | Aug 16, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
His eyes sparkled. He smiled ear to ear. When we told him we were friends of his sponsor (she’s a Hearts at Home mom) and that we had come to visit him and bring him gifts, he lit up. Ombeni is 17 years old. He lived in a mud and stick house in a small...
by JillSavage | Aug 15, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
We pulled up by the church we were to visit. Immediately, over 40 women, all with a baby in their arms or on their back, cheered loudly and ran out the door to greet us warmly. We are heroes to them because we represent the help they’ve been given during their...
by JillSavage | Aug 13, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
Letters. They are a core component of the Compassion sponsor/child relationship. When we visited Theresia on Saturday, she had a 9×12 manila envelope, damp from the stick and mud home she lived in, full of every letter and every picture we sent her over the...
by JillSavage | Aug 12, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
His name is Topiko. His sponsor is Keli. Two hearts knit together through child sponsorship. Two lives changed forever. Keli decided to sponsor Topiko at a Hearts at Home conference. Her family has prayed for him, written to him, and sponsored him for just $38 a...
by JillSavage | Aug 11, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
Yesterday we went to church in Tanzania. No, let me rephase that….we went to CHUUUUUURCH! This folks know how to celebrate God! Here’s a brief video of what we experienced: Church in Tanzania We also had to say goodbye to Theresia. That broke my heart,...
by JillSavage | Aug 10, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
She’s a beautiful woman now. When we began sponsoring her, we believed in her possibility and we hoped for her future. Today hope and a future are reality. Theresia, now 22, is changing her world. Where do I even begin to share about all that has transpired...
by JillSavage | Aug 10, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
We chose her because we figured someday she’d be a mom. That’s only appropriate for a bunch of leaders in a mom ministry, right? While many of our families sponsor children, seven years ago, the Hearts at Home team decided to pool our resources and sponsor...
by JillSavage | Aug 9, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
While you’re reading this, I’m likely on an airplane somewhere between Europe and Africa. I’m sure my contacts have dried out and my teeth are feeling a bit furry…but I digress. When I went to El Salvador 5 years ago, Debbie followed the trip...
by JillSavage | Aug 7, 2013 | My Compassion Trip
As I shared with you last week, I have the opportunity to travel to Tanzania with Compassion, International. I’m leaving today. I’m not ready. I’m not ready to leave my family. I’m not ready for 20 hours on an airplane. Even more than that, I...
by JillSavage | Jan 18, 2011 | Living With Less
Just like most everyone else, I love a good sale. And right now those after-Christmas sales lure us like a siren call. But I’ve learned the hard way that is doesn’t really matter how good the sale is, I still have to ask this question, “Do I need it...
by JillSavage | Jan 14, 2011 | Miscellany
“God has promised to help us, and God always keeps His...
by JillSavage | Jan 7, 2011 | Miscellany
Hello blog world friends!I thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas break. All of our kids were home for a full week! We played games, enjoyed meals, played Kinect (oh my! So much fun!) and spent way too many days in our jammies. It was perfect!I also went...
by JillSavage | Jan 7, 2011 | Miscellany
“It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and...
