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I’m pretty sure I’m not alone when I say that the word “prayer” can be a bit daunting and overwhelming. We know that God commands it. We know that He hears it. We know it is a simple conversation between God and His children. But something about it can seem so hard to grasp. And…
If You Love Me Then Prove It
When people first fall in love it is usually because of a multitude of things, but one of them is for sure because of the actions of the person they are falling in love with. I love to HEAR my husband and kids tell me they love me, but there is just something about the…
Put Your Phone Down – 5 Ways To Keep Your FAMILY The Priority
This post is a follow-up to my previous post about passing judgement. One of the main examples in that post was of a mother on her phone at the playground instead of engaging with her children. I offered some reasons as to why this may have happened based on my own personal experience. I believe…
Before Passing Judgement
Our home is located about 3/4 of a mile away from the town park. If we want to walk there we take the sidewalk up to the side road, which leads directly to the trails that bring us to the park. We spend a lot of time at the three different parks that are adjoined…
Teaching Our Children NOT To Be Consumers
Last fall, my husband, Josh, and I had had enough! Enough of the greediness and the ugly words that tend to follow, like “mine,” “more,” and “now.” The current holiday season wasn’t helping our ache for contentment within our family. The plea for Christmas lists and constant gift exchanges among friends was just growing the…