Not feeling like SuperMom today (or this past week)? It’s ok! Because . . . You’re not! {Ouch! I know . . . it’s hard to wake up to reality. :)} We were not meant to do it all . . . BUT . . . we can do more with the help of Christ… Continue reading Sunday Sip: Philippians 4:13
Tag: Peace
Sunday Sip: Psalm 46:10
Well – Today I needed to hear this! I have had a busy week this past week, with Spring Break (and 5 kids at home!) and all the cleaning and purging we’ve been doing. I had meant to write my Sunday Sip yesterday, but was trying to finish up the boys and girls rooms before… Continue reading Sunday Sip: Psalm 46:10
Sunday Sip: John 14:27
Need I say more?! 🙂 I want to encourage you, each Sunday, to take the “sip” for this week and really let it soak in. Sip on it daily . . . hourly . . . minute by minute if you need to or can! Wear a beeper/buzzer/timer (or even on your phone or computer)… Continue reading Sunday Sip: John 14:27
Kids Chores (Part 5): Pursue (and find) Peace
If you missed the previous posts in this series – Read them here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 I was going to have inner peace if I had to break a few heads to do it. -Erma Bombeck More Peace I have been on a mission lately to bring more peace into… Continue reading Kids Chores (Part 5): Pursue (and find) Peace
Your Father’s Love
(I posted this on my other blog – Drink from the Deep – and felt I should post it here as well.) I can’t begin to explain or tell you how much I desire for each of you to fully know and understand the love that our heavenly Father has for each of you .… Continue reading Your Father’s Love
The ONLY Resolution you need to make!
In 2008, I resolve to . . . . What did you resolve to do in 2008? Did you write it down? Make a list? Was it longer than your grocery list? Did you make any resolutions or goals at all? In years past I have had goals and resolution lists longer than the Constitution… Continue reading The ONLY Resolution you need to make!
I know how you feel
I couldn’t decide which blog to put this on as it relates to mothering, but really is also a word for the church – for me and my brothers and sisters in Christ. Please go to my other blog Drink from the Deep to read it. Be encouraged and be challenged today. Above all .… Continue reading I know how you feel
House Maintenance
What a week! Normally I look forward to when my husband has a business trip. . . . . . . now, that didn’t sound right! 🙂 Let me explain . . . I have 5 kids – ages 4 through 13 – I have 1 husband – and thankfully we are down to just… Continue reading House Maintenance
Happy Mother’s Day!
I just had to wish all you moms a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY today!! I hope it was a wonderful day with family or friends. If you didn’t have someone to be with, then I hope you were at least able to call someone . . . your kids . . . your mom . .… Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day!
The least of these . . . continued.
I wish I had this song to show you when I originally posted “The least of these . . .” .This is for all those days you feel like “just being a mom” is tough . . . .tiring . . . not getting you closer to God . . . etc. Hang in there… Continue reading The least of these . . . continued.
1st day of Spring . . . Are you blooming?!
Last summer I watched as several precious daffodils continued to bloom where they had been planted years before by my neighbor. Right at the water’s edge, there had been dozens of beautiful, proud, sun-yellow daffodils that had cheered us up and spoke of spring as we sat on the bench by the community “lake” (really… Continue reading 1st day of Spring . . . Are you blooming?!
Just one more day
The sun was shining.The air was crisp and clean.A refreshing breeze blew in the unusually warm February air. There may have even been a few birds chirping their sweet spring song as one of the daffodils along my front walkway was beginning to bloom.It is the first I had seen this year – but not… Continue reading Just one more day
My Rock of Peace!
This week I have been carrying around a small rock in my pocket. Now, that’s not unusual for me in the past – especially when my kids seemed to hand me new little pebbles, medium sized stones, and some large rocks each and every day. Eventually those stones would secretly make their way back into… Continue reading My Rock of Peace!