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Finding Love in a Storm

I sit, watching the storm blow in, and I can’t help but remember my childhood at the lake. Sitting on the oversized, padded porch swing tucked under my grandparents’ cottage, my cousins and I

You’ll Go To Hell For That!

We heard someone say this to a group of friends, “You’ll go to hell for that!” Their tone was mocking and derogatory. You might be familiar with the scene…a person calls attention to

Without Love, I Am Nothing – 1 Corinthians 13:2

“And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2) Charity And Its Fruits

This Is Definitely What Christmas Is All About, Charlie Brown!

Linus’s age-old adage rings as true now as it did 50 years ago! We remember with much nostalgia when he recites Luke 2, then concludes with the refrain, “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie

Building Up Without Burning Out – Growing Children Into Adults – Part Three

Hopefully you’ve read my posts Part One and Part Two of this series. We’ve covered: simplifying home education to avoid burn out the freedom to learn from various adventures and interests and the

Finding Quiet In A Noisy World

I awoke this morning to my usual world, one where I don’t know where I’ll be living in a year, with ceilings that look like I’m in a doctor’s office, and

What Do You Value?

What is the value of a coin? A car? A house? A person? A human soul? The term ‘value’ has many connotations. What is valuable to one person may not be to another. A coin

Is Your Home a Haven?

I was so challenged by at post at Women Living Well this morning, that I had to share it with you! It’s titled, Making Your Home a Haven. One of Courtney’s comments really

Building Up Without Burning Out – Growing Children Into Adults – Part One

This week I’ll be answering a question posed by a reader of my post, Breaking the Mold in Raising Adult Children. “I was wondering, too if you might share some thoughts on how to

Entering Into Life’s ‘Back Office’ – Lessons Learned from our Holiday Gift Fair

In my Lilla Rose business, we have what’s called a ‘Back Office’ on our website, where we do our ordering, party information, and the like. And even beyond that is the corporate office where

Back To Blogging …. There’s No Place Like Home!

Woman At Window by Holsoe Well, I’m back to writing….blogging….maybe actually living in my own home and weeding my own gardens. From my blog silence, it’s easy to see I’ve

Legalism – Tearing Down Babel – Part 1

We’ve all heard the buzz when a Christian leader falls into sin. A Christian organization’s false and harmful teaching is exposed. Or the government we value make hard decisions. We hear a friend

God’s Plan For Our Children’s Relationships – Part Two

I opened the subject of relationships in The Relationship Puzzle. Let’s look at a crucial aspect of relationships in those our children build in their lives. Life’s Early Lessons It’s an awesome

What’s This About Christmas and Tiny Tim?

Well, we’ve entered into this holiday season full swing! In our home, the decorations were slowly put up to savor each activity — the gifts gathered with each special person in mind — the Christmas movies

Accepting The Season of Menopause

A Variety of Suffering I was asked to write on suffering for a friend’s blog. You might think it a bit odd that I would choose to write about menopause. There is the intense

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