3 Words That Will Transform You From a Grumpy Mom to a Gracious Mom :::There are many times when I know some sort of action is required, but consequences seem a bit overboard or possibly unmerited.
how to see the future ::: sometimes, as He moves in us and around us in the moments of our day, He nudges us in whispers and desire towards something He has for us later.
God wins. Simple eschatology from an ordinary housewife. ::: He restores, he redeems, he heals our wounds and our diseases. Not always now, but sometimes now, and if not now, someday, certainly.
I'm not living the life I planned ::: We could do that; grasp at those threads of fantasy {I've done it}. OR… We can open our eyes wide to reality.
How to Get Up Early without Losing Sleep ::: Wanna hear the super magical top secret solution?
Social Media — Inspiration for Finding Your Balance ::: It is a constant battle, requiring regular re-evaluation and lots of prayer, but I’m committed to the challenge of finding balance in this media-saturated world.
Possess Less ::: When I survey all that I’ve acquired, I realize that it’s nothing but stuff.Stuff. And this stuff does not lead to peace and tranquility.
figuring out how to forgive {your parents} ::: I am a daughter failed and I am a parent failing and I know it in ways now I never knew: if I rip apart the bridge of forgiveness for my own parents with my own hands, I destroy the only way my own children can come to me.
On Homeschool Planning ::: I am going to stick with who I am and what I know and simply seek to trust the Lord at every step.
If you want your man to help out, then don't do this ::: Because, wrapping a man around your finger…begins with wrapping yourself around him first.
(seriously, that's got to be the best one-liner of all time!)
Sabbath Lessons ::: when I’m consumed by getting things done and multitasking my life, my heart is never at rest. I am always churning, always planning, always busy.
If You Think Scripture Gives Us Women a Raw Deal ::: All those years of fighting with Scripture, I forgot that Christ was and is the subject of Scripture.
The shirt I'm bringing home from the home school convention.
Which wich or which family are you? ::: It would be absurd to tell all people they had to like my way of making a sandwich. And so would it be absurd to think that there was just one way to have a godly, fruitful family.
Seeing the World ::: It was like I’d glimpsed a Europe/Asia-centered map that splits the United States in two—the world I’d always known just shifted. I never saw my country, my family, or myself the same way again.
When Changing a Life Changes Yours ::: Mary hugged me tightly and said, “Thank you for changing our lives. Please pray for us.” I said the same thing to her.
for when you feel behind ::: We are tricked into believing that the only relief from feeling behind is to catch up.