As wives, it’s easy to take our husbands for granted … or to expect the impossible from them. To prevent that, here are 5 things wives should remember about their husbands! I remember what I thought marriage would be like long before I got married….
Did you ever think that you’re actually helping your children learn by actually teaching them how to clean and do housework? Think back to your childhood: Were you taught how to do housework? Or was it just assumed that you’d figure it out once you…
In the busyness of everyday life, have you ever stopped yourself to realize you’re doing a good job, Mama? A couple days before Mother’s Day, I caught myself in a particularly frazzled moment. As I was loading recyclables in my trunk to drop off on…
Praying is important – but sometimes difficult to remember. Yet you can cultivate your prayer life by learning to pray throughout your day. If reading the Bible is so important because it’s God’s communication to us, prayer also is important because it’s one way we…
Teaching your children to clean is important for parents. But WHEN is the best time to teach your children to clean? Moms, are you feeling the pressure to teach your kids to clean? Or do you simply wish to get more help around the house?…
It never hurts for moms on the go to get more ideas when it comes to managing homemaking! Here are 5 homemaking tips for moms on the go… Sometimes, you’re able to mother and care for your home during a season of rest. Maybe you’ve…
Children change every day … sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. Parents can learn the secret to surviving your child’s stages. As a parent, it can be an amazing gift to watch your baby grow and change right before your eyes. First coos change to…
Memorizing Scripture is important, but it can be difficult to do. These 3 ways will help as you try to memorize Scripture! The Bible is so very important. As God’s Word and His communication to us, it’s vital to read it, study it … and…
Reading the Bible is important … and so is studying it. But do you know HOW to study the Bible? Just as it’s important to read the Bible every day, it’s also vital to actually study the Bible. What’s the difference between reading and studying? Reading…
Wonder how you can show kindness and respect to your husband? Trying these 8 everyday suggestions may help a lot … Wives, showing kindness and respect to your husbands every day can be a challenge. Even if and when you love them. But let’s be honest with each other….
If you’re spending time with the Lord, how are you getting the most out of reading the Bible? If you’re trying to cultivate a relationship with the Lord, one of the best things to do is as easy as reading the Bible. The Bible is…
Have you been working at carving out time to spend with God? These 5 suggestions can help your walk with the Lord. The situation may seem all too familiar to you: you know you should spend time each day with God. And you want to….
What does life after Easter look like for you? What could it look like? As an adult, Easter’s become my favorite holiday. As many of my loved ones have passed away, I absolutely love the hope and promise of heaven that Easter gives to every…
God is calling to each of us. How are you answering God’s call? I can’t remember a time in my life when God wasn’t calling me to Himself. When I was a young girl – even before I was in school – I remember feeling…
Raised in the Christian church, I had no idea about Jewish holidays. Granted, I was vaguely familiar with the names that I saw on my calendar each year. I knew Passover was close to Easter and Hanukkah was close to Christmas … but Rosh Hashanah,…
Sometimes, you just need to remember that you’re beautiful. On the morning of St. Patrick’s Day, my 6-year-old daughter called me to her room first thing in the morning. She had been sick with a fever the day before, so I fully expected to open…
Got too much stuff? If you feel like you have too many belongings – or clutter – you can start to unstuff your life with Ruth Soukup’s new book, Unstuffed. Clutter in your home has such a way of choking out freedom: Clutter complicates every…
Have you ever stopped to think about what difference self-control could make in your life? Why does self-control seem so difficult? And why, in some aspects of life, does it almost seem like a bad thing? If you’ve ever memorized the fruit of the Spirit in…
Learning the art of dusting isn’t difficult – and it can help you keep your home clean! Dusting isn’t a difficult chore. Tedious, yes, but not difficult. Yet there is a bit of an art of dusting. For example, it’s always good to start at…
Parents know time flies. It’s hard to miss when your baby is growing up right before your eyes. I remember a freezing February Thursday eight years ago, when my husband and I brought our firstborn home from the hospital. We had no clue what we were…