“So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a...
Sandra Joseph is a popular Hearts at Home workshop speaker. Today’s post comes from her heart…As a Mom you’ve experienced that woman in the grocery store, You know, that one that tells you to treasure every moment of your child’s life because it goes so...
At 6am this morning we awoke to get our birthday celebration of cake and ice cream for breakfast started! Funny…6am is just about the same time I was awakened by labor pains 14 years ago. In fact, today I was thinking about how birth is an appropriate...
There are many of you who receive my blog by email. There are also who don’t do much in the blog world, so I am occasionally asked how to post a comment to a blog—especially when I do blog giveaways like I’ve done over the past two...
“When I make laughter a priority in my adult life, it becomes a priority in my life with my...
I’m finding myself quite contemplative this week. Ok, so truth be told, late at night when everyone else in the house is asleep I’ve cried myself some big crocodile tears more than once this week. Why?Because my baby is going to high school next...
“The best two indicators of whether you’re living your value system are your calendar and your...
When my kids were little we used chore charts with stars to motivate and hold our kids accountable to carry out their home responsibilities.As they’ve grown older, we found the need for a new strategy. And with our two teens at home, we’ve found that...
“By the time your children leave the nest, you have either basked in the essence of their lives or missed...
Here are some beautiful words from God’s word for you and me today:“Are you tired? Worn out? …Come to me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced...
I recently heard a commentator say that scientists have determined that this may be one of the first generations of kids who may not have the same life expectancy as their parents. Why? Because of a sedentary lifestyle topped off with a fast-food...
Before we launch into today’s Marriage Monday post, I want to extend a warm welcome to our Focus on the Family listeners who are just joining us today for the first time. Come look around and be encouraged. If you’d like to receive my daily...
“It’s not the big things that tend to pull a marriage apart, it’s the little things. We need to offer each other grace on a daily...
You know, lately, God’s really been knocking me over with His love. It seems to be a theme that He keeps putting in front of me in the books I read, the conversations I have, and the blogs I read. It seems to be what He whispers to my heart throughout the...
My friend Becky shared this quote with me this week:“My whole life I have been complaining that my work was constantly interrupted, until I discovered the interruptions were my work.” ~~ Henri NouwenWow! If that doesn’t describe...
