A friend was lamenting over the lack of Mother-Son songs for the Mother and Son dance at her son's wedding. Having four sons, and hoping to someday have daughters-in-law, I…
My friend was looking at a particular site for Wildcrafting, and I think the site's ideals are not in line with mine, so I wanted to find some others. I…
20 Years, Huh?! I find it so hard to believe that I've been married 20 years today, and we had our first date 21 years ago today! Marriage is a…
I don't often hear people say this about my boys, but I can tell they're thinking it. The disapproving looks. The not-so-subtle eye rolls. The exasperation and frustration. They wonder…
Busy Being...Busy I don't begin to know what your days are like. You could spend three hours with the Lord each day, in praise, worship, prayer, and Bible study. If…
Our school name used to be what we always pray to be--Happy Hearts Homeschool. We have dealt with severe attitudes over the years, but they get better every day. :)…
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It was my Birthday and my husband took the day off. It’s always a treat to have fun days planned with him. He bought me this gorgeous sweater that fit just…
Several years ago, my neighbor was having a difficult time in her marriage. Her husband was leaving her and she could not stop crying. I remember finding her scrunched up…
Marriage is wonderful. Marriage is also hard. When getting married, we all bring some things from our pasts into the marriage. But what if some of those “things” are remnants…
My imperfections were glaring when I met my husband. At 19, I had already been divorced from an abusive man and endured indescribable difficulties. My young son had just turned one year…
The expectations we carry into marriage influence us in many ways. If those ideas and assumptions are met, the relationship is happy and peaceful. If expectations are not met, disappointment…
The beginning of my relationship with my husband was built on a shaky foundation. The relationships that were to serve as healthy models during our childhood had instead given light…
There we were, young college students living far from our families, clueless about this institution we'd just signed onto called marriage. After the honeymoon, it didn't take long for us…
Unfortunately, it's possible to sabotage your marriage while living as an otherwise happily married Christian woman. I know this from experience. Although I didn't realize it at the time, I was…
My oldest son will be twelve years old in a couple months. That's old enough that we should have had more sensitive subject talks sooner than now. Unfortunately, we have…
What do you do when it seems like you never feel well? I get a little tired of hearing the mantra myself. Like a broken record-player. Playing the same old…
Common wisdom says that the best thing a mom and dad can do for their children is to love one another. But more important than that is for a child…
Dear Momma, Today I want to share some of my imperfections with you. I yell. A lot. Sometimes it seems that the only way that the boys will listen is…
I am sitting on an airplane on my way to a conference and I am so frustrated! I couldn’t find the top I need to wear tonight. Just couldn’t find…
We cherish of the sweet moments of motherhood, of tucking our little ones in at night with soft moon-glow as they drift off in peaceful sleep. Reality strikes in any…
I know what you’re probably thinking. "That’s an odd number!" Am I right? But this year is our Grandiversary. {BTW, I made that up, so you’re not uninformed. You've heard…
A couple weeks ago my son came home from school so excited to show me he had gotten 6 blue ROYAL tickets. These tickets represent the code of behavior in…
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