Simple Living, Homeschooling, Faith, Homemaking, & Books
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Are you a joyful warrior or a fearful pawn? In this video, we take a look at the two options that are squarely before Christians at this moment in history. If you like this video, please share it and leave a comment. Thank you! …
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We've all heard the term "happy warrior" to describe people who fight for their causes in a upbeat way. These are people who don't seem to get down about defeats or setbacks. It's a good label, but "happy" isn't a term I would want to use because happiness is based on circumstances. The Lord calls us to something higher and better. As …
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I could never have imagined reaching Caroline's 15th birthday when we were still calling her Little Miss Peanut. I remember looking at her 18 month clothes when she was first born and not fathoming how she would get that big. LOL! But here we are fifteen years later with so many wonderful memories. I am truly thankful for this funny, smart, …
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We are surrounded by change we cannot control. Whether it is the seasons, our children, our bodies, or the culture, everything around us is constantly changing. Learning how to thoughtfully and prayerfully adapt and deal with those changes is an important part of the Christian life. Like many of you, I'm going through a season of adjusting to …
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Beginning November 1 and on throughout the month of December, reminders of the holiday season are everywhere. Magazines, displays, catalogs, decorations, advertisements, and books all offer endless tips for the most perfect, peaceful, joyous holiday ever. But the pressure to create the ideal holiday can be incredible, often leading to anxiety, …
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Welcome to the coziest time of the year! The truly cozy stretch of autumn and winter is when we fluff our nests a bit and curate the small changes that make our home individually our own as I discuss in Embracing the Simplicity of Homemaking. If you have a copy of A Quiet Simple Life Planner & Guidebook, it's time to revisit some of the pages …
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As I wrote in Embracing the Simplicity of Homemaking, I believe every woman is a homemaker. If you are a woman and you have a place to live, you are making a home. It might be just for you or it might be for many people, but you are a homemaker. Homemakers need encouragement as they go through their responsibilities each day and so I've …
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"His name shall be called Emmanuel . . . God with us." (Matt. 1:23) . "The Prince of Peace" (Isa. 9:6). "There's a song in the air! There's a star in the sky! There's a mother's deep prayer, And a baby's low cry! And the star rains its fire While the beautiful sing, For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King." A few years ago a …
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This week I came across some things online that made me realize I wanted to make sure people understand something important about my podcasts. If you find that women's empowerment movements, books, conferences, and the like leave you feeling discouraged and inadequate, then you are not alone. And you are in the right place. Listen to the …
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I haven't blogged much lately and partly that is because I've simply been focused on enjoying my life and practicing what I preach here about living a life of peace, understanding, joy, and beauty. I've been spending more time with David and Caroline. I've been doing organizing projects around the house. Lots of little things that make me …
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Are you ready to add more joy to your life each day? It's something all of us need and it doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it's simply making a deliberate choice to choose joy in the moment. I've assembled a list of 100 ways to add joy to your life. I hope you find many that enrich your life starting today. Hold a sleeping baby …
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I've been thinking about the simple life in difficult times and how it all fits together. Yesterday I had a bit of an epiphany from, of all places, a Lawrence Welk quote on a calendar: There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them. I don't know about you, but that seems to sum up my days at this point in time. Simple Days …
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We have lived in Cute Little Town for seven years now. We are very happy here other than the fact that we miss living close to a few amenities that were within easy driving distance when we lived in Big City. The one thing we have lamented over and over again is the lack of a cozy bookstore. And then the longing of our hearts was answered. We …
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Pansies Reading a book by the fire Snow falling The first day of the NCAA Basketball Tournament Caroline's belly laugh Being married to my best friend Playing favorite hymns on the piano Autumn leaves Rose-breasted grosbeaks at our feeders Drives in the country Black patent leather Beaumont …
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When I discovered the Little Free Library movement I thought they were so cute and such a great idea. If you aren't familiar with them, they are small libraries people put in their yard where they can share books with their neighbors. People borrow a book and return it when they are done. Anyone who has books they would be willing to share with …
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Because gifted children demand so much energy and focus on the part of the parents, it can be easy to think only of the challenges of homeschooling and parenting them. In order to keep a balanced perspective, it's important to also recognize the unique and tremendous joys of having a gifted child. The Joy Of Parenting A Gifted Child As I …
