Motherhood
Motherhood
How to Create a Christ-Centered Christmas for Your Kids
3 years ago before this on-line ministry was born, it was during the Thanksgiving weekend when my husband made a suggestion to me about writing a book with all the Christ-centered Christmas activities I did with my kids. He felt it would be a great resource for me to give to all of the families…
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Motherhood
Becoming a Godly Mom
When I gave birth to my firstborn and they placed that baby on my lap, I thought to myself, I’m the wrong person to be caring for a life. A life? Really? What was I thinking when I said I wanted to have kids. It’s not like they’re a dog. No, they’re a human being!…
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Motherhood
When I Would Tell My Child About My Past
We all have a past. For some of us our pasts have more of a story to it than others, but since we’re all sinners, we all fall short. So we walk through this life with some past choices that were not in line with the will of God. No one is exempt from…
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Faith, Motherhood
Christ-Centered Easter Activities
Resurrection Day is quickly approaching and it’s by far my most favorite time of year next to Christmas. Today I want to share with you various ideas to help you shepherd your child to Christ during this glorious season. When my boys were young tots I wanted to make sure their eyes were on Christ…
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Discipleship, Motherhood, Singlehood
Book Review: “Single Girl” by Ashley Schnarr
I have a heart for single women. In fact, one day I want to write a book just for those that find themselves in this stage of life, but unfortunately that book will have to wait because of the season of life that I’m in today. Not too long ago I was contacted by a…
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Discipleship, Faith, Motherhood
How to Have the Best Christmas Ever
Buying gifts, standing in long lines, tensions building in relationships, concerns over finances, experiencing a bit of frustration, irritability, and exhaustion in trying to do it all. Yep, it sure sounds like the Christmas season is here! Sadly to say, the Christmas season hasn’t always been an enjoyable time of year for me. From feeling like…
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Focusing on the Hope that Has Come this Christmas
The busy Christmas season is now upon us and Advent starts tomorrow! Now we can either loathe this season because of unrealistic expectations, the demands of parties and the purchasing of presents, the financial and marital pressures, etc. or we can get ready for it by focusing on Christ. I’d recommend you choosing the latter…
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Discipleship, Motherhood, Wifehood
Spiritually Thriving (rather than surviving) Christmas
The Christmas season is here and with it can come a lot of expectations, anxieties, and maybe even some bitterness! Let’s face it, eating a turkey leg while sitting next to your great Aunt Edna can sometimes be a little trying. Please know that I have not perfected the Norman Rockwell image of our Christmas…
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Crazy!
So it’s been a few crazy days over here on the blog!! You can see there’s been a tiny bit of changes, but nothing too drastic. Minus the fact that I lost my domain name for about 2 days, but hey, who’s counting? And really it’s not too important to have a functioning website when…
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What’s Ahead?
My leisurely summer is quickly coming to an end, but boy did I sure need a break from all of our constant moves, homeschooling through our many trials, and just the demands of life! However, we still have one day left of free bowling with friends and a day at the beach with our family!…
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