Real Moms, Real Lives, Real Stories

At the beginning of this year, I shared that the 2009 Hearts at Home theme is Real Moms, Real Lives, Real Stories. I invited any of you to submit your own Real Story to share with other moms. It can be anything about real motherhood or our real relationship with God....

We’re Home!

Angie and I hit U.S. soil at noon on Monday when we landed at O’Hare airport. Once home we enjoyed dinner with our families and hit the sack. Wow…jet lag is a killer!Our events in Vienna and Budapest were wonderful. Angie said it was fascinating to watch...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 4

It’s Tuesday again and time for our Chapter 4 discussion! Reading this chapter was such a good reminder for me.The Perspective is titled “I’m in high demand.” It looks at how many times we hear, “Mommy…” or...

Europe Days 2 and 3

Yesterday was a very full day and I just couldn’t find one moment to be able to post. The Hearts at Home conference for the moms in Weisbaden was a wonderful day. Most of our moms were from the Garrison Army base, but we did have two moms who traveled from...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Remember, your children learn more from what they see and hear you do than from the best lecture you can muster.”~Todd Cartmell

Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement

Chameleon MomBy Jill SavageMy eighteen-year-old daughter loves to go to the mall. She loves to shop, but even more she desires to see how outfits are put together or clothing is constructed.She has a mom who hates to shop.My fifteen-year-old and twelve-year-old sons...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 3

It’s week 3 of our Real Moms…Real Jesus discussion. Please join in with your comments or questions as you desire. You can answer one or all of the questions! The Perspective for this chapter is titled “Can I please go to the bathroom alone?” So...

Will you help me encourage military families?

Today is packing day for me as I prepare to leave for Europe tomorrow. For those of you joining in on the Real Moms…Real Jesus discussion don’t worry…we’re still on for Chapter 3 tomorrow! I’ll be following your comments at the airports...

Something to think about…

My friend Ken Davis had an incredible post on his blog this week and I wanted to share it with you. I’d love to hear your thoughts on his questions. You’ll find the post here.

What I’ve Been Reading Part 2

I shared on Thursday that I’ve been reading some rather controversial books. I shared about The Shack on Thursday. Today I want to share with you about the Twilight series.I tend to be drawn to historical fiction in general. Reading a book about vampires is not...

Friday’s Quote of the Week

“Do not tell God what enormous problems you have, but tell your problems what an enormous God you have.”~Allie Pleiter

What I’ve Been Reading…

Over the past few months I’ve read a few interesting books that have a bit of controversy surrounding them. Today I’d like to share with you about one of them. I’ll share about the other on Saturday.Back in December, I read The Shack. Initially I...

Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement

Thanks all for the great discussion on Chapter 2! If you’re behind on reading and want to participate in the discussion anytime this week, we’d love to hear your thoughts! Here’s Wednesday’s Words of Encouragement: Visioning VacationsBy Jill...

Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion Chapter 2

Welcome to week 2 of our Real Moms…Real Jesus Discussion! Feel free to chime in on any part of our discussion. Pick one or two questions, all the questions, or ask a few questions of your own!Let’s start with the Perpective: Help Everyone Wants a Piece of...

It’s Monday!

It was a refreshing long Easter weekend at the Savage home. Easter is the hardest holiday for me because for 20 years of being in ministry that means we can’t ever have Easter with extended family who live hours away. So I always try to invite other...