I hope you were able to read Tip Number One from yesterday. It lays the foundation for this tip. Parenting Tip Number Two Make the Bible the center of your family’s life. Simple ways to incorporate it: Read the Bible and pray every day together as a family. As soon as your children can read,…
This week on Blogging Through Music, Jenn and Jerry look at Do Everything by Steven Curtis Chapman. Please note that this post is geared toward our Christian brothers and sisters. 🙂 If you are familiar with this fun, upbeat song, you’re probably wondering how we can write something deep about it. While it is an…
Okay, not really a girl group. But I was asked to contribute to a 30 day series for moms of girls at KayleneYoder.com. When my friend Kaylene first invited me, I felt awful. How I want a little girl to call me “Mama.” But she assured me that I could write from the perspective of…
Introduction Hi, I’m Kim. I’ve been married to my best friend, Jeff, since 1987. We have five children, Joshua (1992) who has been married to Alissa since 2013, Joseph (1995), Josiah (1997), Jessica (1998), and Jennifer (2001). I’m a full time stay at home, homeschooling mom. I need to preface these parenting tips I’m posting…
Dear younger, pre-children, pre-pregnancy, still infertile me, I know Mother’s Day is hard. It seems like everyone else either has kids or is pregnant, when that’s all you want. I know. I get it. I was there, remember? I just have a bit of advice…A few things I want you to do for me. Be…
As a stay-at-home-schooling mama, life can feel lonely sometimes. It’s nice to get online to see that I’m not alone – There are lots of other mamas out there going through the same things! That was the reason some of us, with Jaimi at the helm, put the Stay at Home Mom’s Survival Guide together….
I was listening to a preacher today and in the background you could hear this lady yelling out “AMEN!”, “Mmm Hmmmm!”, “Praise the Lord!”, “Hallelujah!”, “YES, YES YES!”. At one point the speaker said a string of untruthful statements in order to emphasize a truth he was leading up to. Throughout each untrue statement, the…
When I signed up for Flyby Productions’ Love Inspired Series opp, I assumed I would be getting a pdf version, like the last series opp. Imagine my surprise when a box of 6 books was delivered to my doorstep! I was not required to read each of these books in the time allotted. Though they…
Reading together I consider reading with my children one of my greatest joys. When they are little, they snuggle up on my lap, and I can easily kiss their sweet heads in between words. My youngest will soon be six, so the time has become even more precious. When I saw the opportunity to review…
Let It Be Jesus If you know me at all, you know that I LOVE music. Music that worships the Lord is my most favorite. When I was asked to review Christy Nockels’ (of Watermark and Passion) new album, Let It Be Jesus, I was thrilled! And I was not disappointed. The album features worship…
Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Flyby Promotions has done it again. This is such…
“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.” About the movie: Released on DVD March 24, 2015 99…
Why is it that when we mess up, we want to beat ourselves up over and over and over again? Then when we do get up, how do we solve the problem? Maybe we decide to “get more serious about our faith,” or go to church more often, perhaps read the bible more frequently or…
April marks Autism Awareness month. When I told my oldest that, he asked what I meant. “Doesn’t everybody know about Autism already?” I tried to explain to him that it exists so people can keep it in their minds, and not forget about it. There are people who don’t know and love someone with Autism,…
Oh, Lord, help me to see others as you see them. Help me not to look at their flaws and their scars as I am prone to do. Help me not to compare myself to others. Help me to stop thinking of me first and then the world. Show me how to love as you…
As a participant in Flyby Productions, I get opportunities to preview cool products, including books. This time, I got to read the Texas K-9 Unit Series Books 1-3: Tracking Justice and Detection Mission and Guard Duty. I only needed to read one book, but I couldn’t stop. 😉 Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16…
It had been a really exhausting day, and it was only 3pm. The doctor for my son’s surgery had been running almost an hour behind, so we’d been out much longer than we’d planned. My hungry boy wanted pizza, and Earth Fare was the only fast place I could think of. As we pulled into…
I love this song–especially with the video (see it at the end of this post). When love sees you… How many get it? God loves you. He died for you. When you are hurting and scared and feeling all alone, He is there. He feels your pain. Before I went to work, I had my…
Here’s the scene, and I’m sure you’ve been there, too. Satan whispers before you even begin, “Don’t even try. You’ll never succeed.” He hisses in the midst of a trial, “You can’t do this. Just quit now. You’re on your own.” When you already feel defeated, he growls, “It’s okay to give up, nobody cares anyway.”…
As a member of the Litfuse Publicity Group, I am given free previews of books and other products, in return for honest reviews. I had the privilege of getting a sneak peek at Elizabeth Camden‘s new book, Beyond All Dreams. I was really excited to read it, since I know Ms. Camden is an accomplished…
As a part of the Flyby Promotions review team, I get chances to get early peeks at a lot of cool products. Sometimes I know I won’t have time to take something on. That was true this time. However, when I saw the title Nourished: A Search for Health, Happiness and a Full Night’s Sleep…
“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the…
What’s so great about CTC Math? Have you ever heard of it? It’s an Australian math site that is amazing! For years, math for my 11 year old meant tears. Lots of tears. Lots of whining, crying, balking and complaining. Hours and hours just to get through a couple pages of problems. So I looked….
Welcome to Blogging through music! Since music is such an important part of my life, it felt natural to come up with this. Casting Crowns has got to be my all-time favorite group. Don’t get me wrong, there are LOTS of great Christian artists and groups out there, but CC just always hits right to…
