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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.
Christmas – Tiny Tim’s Way
Well, another Christmas is fast approaching. We’ve been busy celebrating with family in recents weeks. Well – what else is new in a large and ever-expanding family! I’ll share pics of my newest grand-babies
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
Make the Holidays Work for You!
What a great time of year! You know that feeling – one of amazement (and a bit of disappointment) that another Christmas season has come and gone, and yet, there’s the anticipation and excitement that
Should We Celebrate Christmas?
This question alone sparks much discussion and controversy in our culture. Amazingly, it’s not just for the anti-Christian crowd. It’s a big one among conservative Christians as well. The fight to keep Christ
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
Friendship — The Gift of Love
During the early years of homeschooling, our children would read the Pathway Readers, written during a more simple era. One lesson from them stood the test of time. I must have quoted this a hundred
On Gratefulness
The words of a ten year old boy stopped me in my tracks the other day. They really made me think about the meaning of gratefulness. I can describe this word and look it up
A Busy Life – Learning to Trust God
Well, as much as I love to learn and share what I’m learning, God has me in a place where the learning is obviously more important than the sharing! Again I’m explaining why
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
Invincible – In Christ Alone!
You know, the older I get, the more I find that I’m not as invincible as I once thought. Yep, I’m ‘vincible’! Okay, so I looked it up, and it’s not
We Broke the Mold and Raised Responsible Adults!
Our family’s style of raising responsible adults may be unique to many of you. We have homeschooled all ten of our kids. I’ve been at it for 29 years. (I know, I’m
Heart Transplant – Receiving a New Heart!
A dear friend of my daughter got a new heart this morning! We’re absolutely amazed that in just four hours the doctors can replace a sick and inferior heart with a healthy, effective one.
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
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!
Lessons Learned From God’s Gift of Twins
Life has a way of getting away from us, doesn’t it? Just when we think we have things under control, something comes up and we’re off…..again! The Gift of Twins A few
