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Life is Caught…From Chores to Cherished Moments: The Value of Cooking with Your Children
(Republished) “And it occurred to me…she may not be learning a heap, but she is being infused with the comfort, familiarity and desire to make something with her hands that will be a blessing to others.” Every mother can attest to the frustration that can come when your little ones want to help you cook.…
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The Legacy of Sarah Edwards: Rediscovering True Strength in Christ-Centered Motherhood
Sarah Edwards I have been reading about possibly one of the most amazing women who ever lived: Sarah Edwards (better known as wife to Jonathan Edwards). What made her so amazing? Was she an accomplished musician, a politician, a doctor or a prolific writer? No, though she could have been any of those things (and…
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The Good News About Your Work Nobody Sees: Building a Legacy at Home & Embracing the Spiritual Work of Motherhood and Marriage in the New Year
Fruits of Labor: Building a Legacy from Home As we enter the new year, I want to have a renewed vision of the weight of my work as a mom and wife. At this point, I have a few young kids at home, quite a few teenagers & many adult kids. The challenges are wide,…
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The Secret to Mothering with More Patience: Raising Disciples, Not Just Children
My biggest discouragement “Ah…when the light breaks through, again, and the Lord breathes new life into my work, it is a glorious thing.“ My biggest discouragement as a mother is my own lack of self-control and the constant reminder of my own sinfulness. What do I desire? To parent with all gentleness and grace, facing each challenge…
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5 Ways to Be a Really Great Mom (When You Feel Like a Bad One)
Now that I’ve been a parent for 30 years, I realize that all my good intentions about what kind of parent I was going to be before I actually had children was a lot more intention and less reality. The truth is, it seems so simple (and in some senses it is) to be a…
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Embracing New Beginnings: How God’s Grace Transforms Our Yesterdays into Spiritual Growth for a Better Tomorrow
“At the end of the year we turn with eagerness to all that God has for the future, and yet anxiety is apt to arise from remembering the yesterdays. Our present enjoyment of God’s grace is apt to be checked by the memory of yesterday’s sins and blunders. But God is the God of our…
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Growing Children Slowly in a Fast-Paced World
The warmth of this wood fire in our home is my favorite part of winter. This warm little spot beckons us every morning. We come here first. We snuggle up on couches in fuzzy pj’s with tousled hair and morning breath, with coffee and the first sweet smiles of the morning (and an occasional grumpy one who…
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Empowering Our Entrepreneurial Kids: Harnessing the Power of the Internet
Introduction: A game changer for entrepreneurs Few things fuel my passion more than talking about entrepreneurial pursuits especially as homeschooling mom whose kids have so much opportunity to find what they love. I’ve been entrepreneurially minded as long as I can remember but what I’m most excited about for our kids is that the internet…
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Building Strong Families: Transforming the World One Home at a Time
Building Strong Families: A Call to Action The Foundation of Change Corrupt government cannot be changed from the top down. Wicked leadership reveals rottenness in the root–the people. Change in a country begins with me–repentance and faithfulness–and then my family. We’ve heard it so much it’s almost trite…”the family is the building block of society”.…
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From Stay-at-Home Mom to Entrepreneur: A Proven Blueprint for Online Income
Tired of Worrying About Money? If you’re tired of constantly worrying about money, this post is for you. Trust me, you’ll want to read every word. A Hardworking Husband My husband is the hardest worker I know. As the provider for our family of 13, he pours his heart and soul into his job as…
