There are times in my faith when God felt distant and far away. Whether I battled a secret sin I hid in shame or was simply struggling with life, feeling distant from God rattles me to the core. Yet I’ve found that reconnecting with the Lord doesn’t have to be as hard or dramatic as […]

It’s easy to get lost in the monotonous and mundane of life. Before long, you find yourself going through the motions with a half-hearted spirit. This is a warning sign you’re that you’re headed to exhaustion and you need to take a break.  Yet I’ve found that Christian women often forgo the opportunity for true […]

Have you had times of marriage problems when your husband has disappointed you? Of course you still respect him, you still love him, you still honor him, but maybe he has done or not done something that causes that little twinge in your heart. As of this week, I have been married 20 years! In […]

Hubs and I love to joke around at home and keep the atmosphere lighthearted.  Neither one of us are confrontational and we’d soon avoid a subject than work through an issue. {I know, that’s SO not healthy for a relationship!} On the surface, it’s great to have a house of peace and harmony, but it’s […]

Celebrate this special season with these fun Christmas activity cards!  Put them into a bag or jar and have the kids choose an activity each day leading up to Christmas. Then, enjoy spending time together as a family doing the activity on the card.  There are blank ones to write your family favorite ideas on […]

Tired of the same old family fun routine? I have created a list of  family gift ideas so you can break out of your rut and do something creative. These gift ideas will help you share laughs, create memories, and just enjoy your time together. Whether you are looking for ideas to connect with the […]

While motherhood is a beautiful gift, it can also bring seasons of struggle and messy feelings.  There are times when we thrive as a family, and our home runs like a well-oiled machine. And there are times when I stumble through this journey, and am baffled at how hard it really is. Yet whether I’m […]

As a child, many of my memories with my parents and siblings involved family game night.  Fondly, I remember how those times of laughter and love seemed to cement our bond that even the storms of life could not break. If you have regular family game nights, you know exactly how precious those moments can […]

Finally. Silence. The house has been crazy all morning. Your littles thought today would be a great day to “do crafts” while you were taking 5 minutes to jump in the shower. But, your 5-minute reprieve turned into an hour long scrubbing glue and googling ‘hacks to clean up all the glitter.’ But never mind […]

As a mom to eight children, I can say that being a mom is completely exhausting at times. We are on call for all hours of the day and night for the most part, and our days are filled to overflowing. Then, we get up the next day and do it all over again. With […]

To be completely honest, I’ve found myself buried under clutter for most of my adult life.   A box of collectibles here, a pile of laundry there, and before long, our clutter problem was out of control.  Yet I never planned to be a failed homemaker. Embarrassingly, over the years clutter got the best of me […]