We need home more than ever these days. Which is why I’m so grateful that Nancie Carmichael wrote The Unexpected Power of Home for such a time as this. I’m so excited to welcome her to the blog today to share with you about Home. Be sure to enter below for a chance to win… [Continue Reading]
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Writer Wednesday with Christen Krumm
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Christen Krumm, author of It Happened at Christmas. Enter below for a chance to win a signed copy of It Happened at Christmas! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Writer Wednesday with Christen Krumm: Books Authors Read What was your favorite book as a child? Oh… [Continue Reading]
How to Stop Your Child’s Angry Cycle
How to Stop Your Child’s Angry Cycle The flash of anger in my tween daughter’s eyes surprised me. We’d been camping, and Maddie’s 6-year-old sister, Aly, had just burned her finger on hot ash. As I treated the wound, Maddie strode up. “I hurt myself, too,” she said, with attitude. “Last night when we were… [Continue Reading]
How do you tell your kids about a painful decision from your past?
How do you tell your kids about a painful decision from your past? It was a story I did not want to tell. But as Sanctity of Life Sunday approached, my pastor asked me to share my story with the church — the story I had kept secret for many years. My abortion story. And… [Continue Reading]
Calming Angry Kids With A Million Praying Moms
Calming Angry Kids With A Million Praying Moms Today’s episode of the Million Praying Moms podcast is for every mom who has been in the whirlwind of dealing with an angry child. You’ve asked yourself so many questions, but in the end, you just need relief…something to help turn the tide toward a more peaceful home. Friend,… [Continue Reading]
Little Foxes (and One Big One) that Can Destroy a Marriage | Sharon Jaynes
Little Foxes (and One Big One) that Can Destroy a Marriage I was going through a drawer at my mom’s house, looking for a scratch pad, when I came across a small vinyl record. It was in a cardboard sleeve dated 1950. My dad made the record for my mom when he was in the… [Continue Reading]
No More Grumbles: How I learned to trust God, stop acting helpless, and be a better example to my kids
No More Grumbles : How I learned to trust God, stop acting helpless, and be a better example to my kids So my family and I did a pretty dumb thing. We decided to take on a challenge not to grumble for a year. We chronicled the highs and the lows (lots of lows) in… [Continue Reading]
How to Enjoy Motherhood Without the Mom Guilt
How to Enjoy Motherhood Without the Mom Guilt Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Jennifer Blossom of Blossoming Mom & Baby about how to enjoy motherhood without the mom guilt. It was a great conversation full of help and hope for moms in the trenches. Blossoming Mom and Baby is all about supporting… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Carrie Turansky
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Carrie Turansky, author of No Ocean Too Wide. Enter below for a chance to win a signed copy of No Ocean Too Wide! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Writer Wednesday with Carrie Turansky: A Day in the Life We’re at the empty nest stage so… [Continue Reading]
Writer Wednesday with Jill Eileen Smith
Today on Writer Wednesday we welcome Jill Eileen Smith, author of When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams. Enter below for a chance to win a signed copy of When Life Doesn’t Match Your Dreams! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Jill Writer Wednesday with Jill Eileen Smith: Where Writers Write My… [Continue Reading]
Cultivate A Redesigned Life {A Guest Post}
Today on the blog we welcome Tracy Steel, author of A Redesigned Life. Enter below for a chance to win a copy of A Redesigned Life! Winner will be e-mailed. Note: This post contains affiliate links. All of us are living a life we did not design, but one that God is redesigning for us…. [Continue Reading]