It’s easy to say that I love someone, but showing love is sometimes harder. Whether it be that I just don’t know how or that my loved ones see love differently than I do, it can require extra effort to … Continue reading
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When life gets busy and I get stressed often, joy is not evident in my life. It isn’t because I don’t have access to joy, it’s because I’m not focused on the Lord. Over the last two weeks I’ve focused … Continue reading
Last week I spent time praying for and focusing on cultivating peace in myself, my family and my home as part of the “Making Your Home a Haven” challenge. This week I’ll be in praying for gentleness in myself, my … Continue reading
Starting today throughout the month of October, I’m joining Courtney from Women Living Well on her, “Making Your Home a Haven” challenge. Every Monday this month I will be sharing what I’m praying for my home and ways that I’m … Continue reading
I hadn’t always planned to be homeschooling my kids. I wanted to have a career and have my kids enrolled in a small private school. I’m very thankful that God changed my heart and that we’re now headed into our … Continue reading
Growing up I had ideas and dreams of what kind of mom I would be, how my husband and I would handle parenting, things my children would do, as as the things they wouldn’t. Yet, here ten, almost eleven years … Continue reading
Many times we enter marriage with a lot of dreams and expectations, some of which we realize and others we don’t. While dreams and expectations aren’t all bad, if they’re unrealistic they can cause significant heartache or even wreck havoc … Continue reading
I’m a southern girl, from two large families where people have a lot to say, all in loud voices and if you want to get a word in edgewise sometimes you kinda have to interrupt each other. Yet, for the … Continue reading
Being stubborn is not always a bad thing, but if you’re unable to control when you apply it, then you’re sure to run into trouble. There have been times when I’ve met with extreme difficulty because I dug my heels … Continue reading
Something that many people do whether they notice it or not is to rely on other people to fulfill them. We place expectations on others and wait for them to complete them. The truth is that if we’re seeking fulfillment … Continue reading