I’m not a big gardener, but I grew up watching a vital truth unfold as my mother poured effort into her garden day after day, seeing no visible results at…
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The Serve Others Countdown to Christmas
Idea #1 – Prepare a meal together as a family and take it to a sick or elderly friend this week. Idea #2 – Encourage your family to look each person they…
Homeschool Holiday Volunteering!
What are you doing for your Christmas homeschool break? Shopping? Traveling? Opening your home to family and friends? Have you thought about adding “volunteering” to your holiday festivities? Many homeschooling…
Surprising Lessons from Jury Duty: God Makes a Way to be a Mom
I must confess to a not-so-generous reaction when I was summoned for jury duty recently. Sadly, my thought process was not, “Oh, good, I have always strongly supported the notion…
Got Room?
Do you have room for one more child? While we lived in a little three-bedroom house, we adopted three kids to add to the three I had already birthed. We…
Blogging Can Save Lives: The Power of Transparency
There have been times when I wondered what in the world I was thinking when I started blogging! When I am reminded of how many blogs there are out there,…
How do I Balance Kids and Still get Work Done in the Summer? (Part 2)
Moms who work outside the home have a special challenge during the summer months. There’s the pull to enjoy our kids while they are at home and carefree without the…
Summer… Balancing Kids and Work (Part 1)
I’m very aware that I’m the only mom my kids will ever have. I want to do a good job of being the mom my kids need at all times…
Something I’ll Never Forget
Today I was cleaning out my desk when I came upon a letter from a World War II veteran friend. It was the last letter Pete ever wrote to me….
Nursing Home Week: An Opportunity to Serve
Let’s face it: The elderly are some of the most overlooked members of our society. My husband is an administrator of a nursing home, which I believe is a ministry…