“We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done.” – Psalm 78:4 There have been so many times in my life that I have craved a mentor. Someone to sit with, pour my heart out to, and have them fill me… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. Are you a complainer? Don’t answer that yet. Sometimes, this is more subtle that we realize. A friend asks us how we’re doing, really. We don’t want to be “fake,” so we unload on her everything in our lives that’s not up to standard, and how put-out we feel by life’s injustices…. Read More
Joy has been a big topic here on the blog lately, because it’s been a big topic on my heart and mind. Back in November, I recorded episode #20 of my podcast where I talked about discovering joy in your homemaking. I knew when I was recording that episode that it was an important one…. Read More
One of the biggest struggles within the home is finding out how to go from looking at the mundane (and sometimes boring) parts of our day to finding and cultivating real joy within it! My word for this year is JOY and I’m looking at three main areas of my life to cultivate that joy:… Read More
By Marci Seither, Contributing Writer This super easy recipe that can take your laundry to a whole new level! After years and years of spending money on perfumed fabric softener sheets that would end up in someone’s shirt or tossed next to the sock pile, I decided it was time to just make my own. DIY… Read More
By Ashley Roe, Contributing Writer I’m not the queen of cleaning, and organizing has never been a natural habit of mine. However, I appreciate a clean and organized space so I have had to become more disciplined in this area. I have needed to develop these habits even more now that my husband and I… Read More
By Marci Seither, Contributing Writer “Everything in its place and a place for everything!” is the advice I have heard for years. What works for some people, might not work for others. As discouraging as it can be, that is life. Face the fact. Some of us are organizationally challenged. It is Hard to be Mary… Read More
By Victoria Osborn, Contributing Writer Meal planning… two words that can bring both a sense of dread and relief, depending the way you look at it. On one hand when you take the time to sit down and think through your meals for the coming week or month, you’re creating a plan of action which… Read More
By Katie Bennett, Contributing Writer. The responsibility of running a home can overwhelm me at times. Especially now that I have three little children in the house, the work and mess of it are unending. I’ve given up on perfection and pride, because there is none of those to be had in my home in this season…. Read More
As I begin to prepare for this New Year, and reflect back over 2015, one huge desire comes to mind: The desire for more JOY. You see, 2015 was a full and busy year for our family. We had three, THREE siblings get married in 2015… And we had our new twins in July… There… Read More
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