It's Adoption Awareness Month and we wanted to hear from our very own Dr. Heather Rupe and her miracle adoption. Adoption is part of God's heart, and as mom's we have the honor to encourage, support, and even consider this beautiful example of redemption. Hebrews 10:36 “You need to ... View Post
When Gratitude Turns What We Have Into Enough
She lingers at the dinner table with barely half of her food eaten. "I'm tired," she exclaims. Nothing new for my energy-filled, never-stops-until-she-crashes 6-year-old. I walk over to examine her plate and put my hand on her head. Heat. I grab the thermometer and within seconds I know. Sick. ... View Post
Family Faith-Building: Teaching Kids about Gratitude
We talk about being thankful a lot in our house but there often still seems to be a lack of gratitude. I believe we can and should practice gratitude on a practical level but until the spirit of thanksgiving takes over our hearts, we'll never feel like we have enough. For a while {and come ... View Post
The Legacy of Baking
My husband and I have both lost our moms in the past 4 years. One thing both matriarchs loved to do was bake Christmas cookies. We gathered together every year with our small children to create yummy treats for the holidays. It would have been easy to lay aside this tradition with their passing but ... View Post
Family Faith-Building: Teaching Kids about Compassion
Typically when I think of compassion, I think of helping the needy, or concern for the suffering and misfortune of others. The lyric that immediately comes to mind is….”everyone needs compassion, the kindness of a stranger?” {now that you are singing that song, you are welcome}. But what about the ... View Post
An Open Door and a Breeze of Truth
She stood there with fear in her eyes. I had done it again. My strong words and harsh tone had crushed her spirit. It had been three weeks since I stopped the medication, cold turkey. I knew that wasn't the right way to go about it but I had to know if the war of emotion and anxiety that raged ... View Post
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