“Mom, just let me explain.” “I don’t want to hear your excuses right now.” “But Mom, please, just listen for a second.” You admit it — you made a mistake, you messed up, and you feel terrible. You simply want 2 minutes to let them know that your heart was in the right place, even if […]

Clutter.  It’s the nemesis of every homemaker, yet in seasons of busyness and rushing through hectic schedules, at times it seems unavoidable. “I’ll just stack the mail here until I can go through it later.” “I ran out of time to put away the laundry, so I’ll leave it in the basket for another time.” […]

It’s too early in the day to be giving up. But this kid, man. He already has me in tears. Yesterday, he dumped all my precious coffee creamer on the floor (hence the tears), and while I was cleaning it up, he flushed the lid to Daddy’s shaving cream down the toilet — effectively clogging […]

As a mother to seven children, I can say that one of the greatest desires of my heart is that my children would not only be siblings, but also close friends. In my case, I think part of this desire stems from being an only child without any siblings until I was nearly nine years […]

“Yes, the tumor is cancer.” “I’m afraid we have to let you go.” “Your daughter’s issues point to one thing- Autism.” “I want a divorce.” “It’s time to file for bankruptcy.”   Life is hard and some situations can wound so deep, we wonder if we’ll survive these troubled times. We look at the seasons […]

Is saving more money in the new year on your list of goals? Maybe you’ve never done much with it, basically because you weren’t really sure where to start, which means that you are in exactly the right place! Or, you could be on the other end of the spectrum and have been saving money […]

{This post contains affiliate links, and if you choose to purchase, I will make a commission that goes to fund this blog.} I’ve failed as a mother. My child’s out of control behavior is my fault. I just can’t seem to control my weight and regain a healthy life and habits. I feel like a […]

  While I love Christmas, I get a little panicked and overwhelmed at my to do list.  Focusing on all that has to be done makes my blood run cold and my palms sweat, yet I am determined that this year it will be different. This year I will celebrate instead of rush. This year […]

Economics is a challenging subject or field of study. I remember battling it as a high school  and college student and being baffled by concepts that didn’t seem relevant to my everyday life. There are a lot of theories and disciplines to memorize. Sometimes the classroom sessions and extra readings here and there are not […]

Isn’t it amazing how God created us as wives to be helpmeets to our husbands? Actually, it’s equally amazing how He made men and women to yearn for one another in a deep companionship kind of way. Back in the Garden of Eden, He created Eve specifically for Adam so that he would not be […]

As a veteran teacher, I just knew I would never parent the out-of-control child.  An expert at parenting before I was even a mom, I admit I was smug in my ability to raise children who were obedient, good citizens and who loved the Lord. Boy, did God have other plans for me. Now officially […]