“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” Psalm 9:1 Count your blessings One of the songs that I remember singing when I was a little girl was: “Count your blessings, name them one by one; Count your blessings, see what God has done.… Read More Count Your Blessings, Name them ONE BY ONE!
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to plant and a time to harvest. ” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 For 35 years, I have been a farmer’s wife. I had no idea of what that title meant when I said, “I do” many years ago, but over the… Read More For better or worse…through planting and harvest
Life happens…and sometimes it throws you a curveball. When that happens, how do you react? Do you face it head on? Do you dive into the deep end? Or do you retreat to your safe place? Do you want to run and hide? No major problems Overall, I’ve had a pretty amazing life. I have… Read More Stressed Out Superwoman
So your kids have been out of school for 3 days now and already, they are saying the dreaded words, “I”M BORED! There’s nothing to do!” Look no further. I’ve got some great, affordable (and even free) things that you can do to keep your children safe and busy this summer. Local Camps There are… Read More I’m BORED!
Today I had a conversation with a “friend.” I invited her into my house and started having a very familiar conversation. I told her about a situation that I was dealing with at work. She told me that someone would do a better job at my position than me. Then I started talking to her… Read More Someone told me I was ugly and fat!
Time, TIME, time. Who has enough of it? Certainly not moms! We are constantly feeling pulled in a thousand directions: cooking, cleaning, kids, laundry, work, church, taking kids to dentist, dance, or soccer. With all the demands of a mom, when is she supposed to find TIME for HERSELF? What? You mean there is such thing? Can… Read More 5 Ways for Mom to Find Time for Herself
“For all of you youngsters so eager to call it quits and throw in the towel on your relationships because everything isn’t “perfect”…here is some food for thought. Lifelong commitment is not what most people think it is. It’s not: waking up every morning to make breakfast and eat together cuddling in bed until both… Read More Falling in love..over…and over..and over again
Who doesn’t love fresh, out of the oven, gooey, chocolate chip cookies? I don’t know about you, but I love a good cookie better than just about any dessert! (OK, who am I fooling? I love ANY dessert!) I have been working on creating the perfect chocolate chip cookie for quite some time…hence, the reason… Read More Seven Steps to the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love… Read More Love is patient…
Grandchildren are truly a blessing from the Lord. I had heard for years how there is nothing like being a grandparent. People can’t even describe the love that they have for their grands. Four years ago, we figured that out for ourselves. Slade Slade is our first grandchild. The minute we found out we… Read More Grandchildren are a Blessing