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Reclaiming Family Life for the Intentional Christian Mom
Do you struggle?
- Finding your purpose as a Christian
- Feeling removed from God’s love and grace
- Feeling like your faith is weak
- Tired of living in a culture that’s forgotten God
Well, you’re in the right place. God takes our life and grows into what He designed us to be.
Yes, He lets us stumble and sometimes fall, but He always offers grace to become more than we could ever expect. Solid answers are found in the Bible.
Join me as we look for ways to live out our faith with integrity and growth.
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
More Blogs, More Noise – How To Choose?
Online Noise The online culture is noisy and distracting: Someone wants you to grab a cookbook or a podcast or program to give you 10 easy ways to solve some problem. It can take hours of
Time and Prayer – How Are You Doing?
Time Is a Resource We are constantly told to use our resources wisely, and we usually think of tangible resources like money, food, gas, right down to Scotch tape! But how often do we really
Prayer — Who’s It For Anyway?
Prayer — It’s something we often take for granted. It’s also something we can think of too little. Something that’s often our last resort. This quote from RC Sproul reminds us to glorify
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
The Myth Of Getting It All Done!
As Christian, home-schooling moms, we take on so much, go against the flow, all while living in a crazy, busy culture. I hope I can help just a little as I give my answer to
The One Thing You Need to Become Friends with Your Kids
Parenting is a lifetime occupation — and with communication as the backbone of your relationship — it can truly be the biggest blessing you can imagine!
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
“Constructing” Successful Adults
Have you ever felt that raising a child to adulthood is as complicated as managing the construction of the major building? As parents, we often wonder if we’re capable of teaching our children what
Lessons From the House of Mourning
We lost our family dog this week. Now, we’re not the kind of family that treats our animals like humans, but it’s amazing how these creatures weave themselves into our lives. And through
The Freedom That Comes From Discovering God’s Value For You
Discovering God’s value for you gives you freedom to step into your life with intention and trust. You can do great work right where you are!
Are Christians Like Woodpeckers?
I peered out my window the other day and saw an amazingly huge Woodpecker stabbing at the Crab Apple tree. I watched in awe as he made his rounds, looking for whatever grubs he might
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
Planning For God’s Glory—Or Your Own?
You know—God is amazing! He works in the little things, but usually, we only notice Him in the big things. Sad. Because it’s in the little things where we can be truly faithful
Legalism – Following the Pied Piper! – Part 2
How many of us want a vibrant or even radical Christian life? I know I do! It’s totally biblical to desire the abundant Christian life. In an upcoming post, I’ll share some simple,
