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Reclaiming Family Life for the Intentional Christian Mom
Marriage was given as a gift — but all too often, we don’t treat it that way. My 43 years of marriage have been filled with lessons on sacrifice, forgiveness, patience, and so much more!
I pray these posts will offer encouragement and gentle reminders to help you build your life as a couple, learning how to grow together and not apart.
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
The Who, What, and Why Behind “Living Above the Noise”
“Who” I Write For – If you’re a woman who feels drawn to family, I believe you’ll find community and encouragement here. It’s sad those goals aren’t valued or accepted in
Time Management – Making Your Priorities Center Around Relationships
There’s not a better time to be looking at our priorities than at the beginning of a new year! Amy at Blogging With Amy wrote an excellent post, Time Management Tips: It’s Not
A Woman in Politics – Stonewall’s Anna
Anna and Julia Jackson If you’re anything like me, with politics ranking somewhere behind going to the dentist, you might be surprised to find that supporting our government or our politicians doesn’t always
Let Me Be a Woman – Today!
What is God’s view of a woman? Take time to consider the ways you feel like a woman today.
Becoming Christian In An MSG and Fluorescent World – Part One
As each of us is called and prepared to serve the King, we are being slowly enabled to be salt and light to a lost and dying world. This process is God’s plan
The ‘Back Office’ Test – The Christmas Tree That Took Over…..Our Living Room!
Well, yesterday I had my chance to see how long it would take me to go from living in a present disappointment before entering into ‘life’s Back Office’ (see last post). Here’s the
Leaky Plumbing And A Humbled Wife
Let’s Start With The Negatives We’re all used to getting advice that offers us a quick answer–the “positives” to work towards. We grasp at them like there’s no tomorrow! “Just tell
How To Reframe Your Frustrations In Marriage
How To Live Out “Till Death Do Us Part?” If you prefer to read, here’s the podcast in blog post form! ⤵️ Coming Soon! The “Back Office” Test – The Christmas Tree That
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
Got Compassion? – It’s Not Only For The Road!
Am I That Good Samaritan? I’m reading in Luke 10 right now and it’s very convicting. The part about the traveler who was beaten by robbers. And how others walked right by him while
A Quintessential View of Value
In my last post, you’ll read how being valued by others can encourage and energize us. This inspires me to show others their value, which in turn, gives them encouragement. Our job as Christians
