This coming July marks the 16th wedding anniversary for my husband and me. Boy, oh boy, have I learned so much and have come so far in my marriage. Thank God for His grace, mercy, and guidance. What a blessing I have been given.  One lesson I’ve learned is the importance of pursuing each other.  I […]

We were caught off guard when we received word that my husband’s grandmother was quickly nearing the end of her life. Such news has a way of being startling no matter when it is received. In an effort to spend just a few more moments together, create just a few more sweet memories as a […]

I used to think moms who home schooled were crazy. Why on earth would a mom want to add more work AND have kids around 24/7?! I also thought homeschooled kids were weird and shy. No way was I ever doing that. My kids attended Christian school while I worked (when I wasn’t running a […]

True confession time. I cheat at Candy Land. I’ve been known to throw a game of Chutes and Ladders too. Especially when I land on that super-long curly slide that takes me alll the way back to the almost-beginning. Here’s the true confession part. I cheat so that I lose, not so that I win. […]

Do you have a regular quiet time? And if so, does it include writing out scriptures? One of the passages I came upon recently is Deuteronomy 17:18-20. In this passage, God instructed the people to have their future kings write out a copy of the law- by hand- for themselves. It struck me as an […]

A few years ago a question popped into my head and has been churning around in it ever since. “What is the one thing that makes a family successful? ”  As a mother of 6 children my definition of successful parenting is that all my children are walking with the Lord Jesus as described in […]

Prayer. It’s one of the best and most impactful things that we can do for our children. No matter their age, their stage of life, or what is going on in their lives–we can pray for them. We can lift them and their needs up to our heavenly Father. But, where do we start? What […]

“How was school today” “Fine.” “Do you have any homework?” Grunt. “Is something wrong?” “Nope. I’m going to my room.” If you have a teenager, you may have had this conversation. Multiple times. Sometimes it can be hard, but learning how to connect with your teen doesn’t have to be a battle. They are beginning […]

It seems that many parents are concerned about winning their child’s heart, yet great measures need to be taken not to lose your child’s heart in the first place.  A child is born with the natural instinct to see his parents as “good” and to trust them. I am sure you have noticed that when a […]

As mothers in general, we have big dreams for our children. As Christian moms, we have an added desire to see our children come to the Lord. We hustle on Sunday mornings to get them up, feed, dressed, and out the door to church. We take them to Awana on Wednesday nights and attempt to […]

We just returned from the children’s hospital after yet another disappointing appointment with the ‘specialist’. We were feeling discouraged and hopeless…again. No answers. The only response was: ‘keep up the treatment but give her more’. Really?!?! I looked at my little girl and a question came to mind. I had to ask her. “Emily, do […]