I'd like to invite you to slow down for a moment, come and see the beauty our Creator places in objects like roses, and say a prayer of thanks for the little glimpses of heaven that He places all around us. There really is something to the phrase, "Stop and smell the roses." Don't the... Continue Reading →
Blossoms slowly open all along tree branches. Tulips and daffodils don bright shades of color. Grass grows taller under our feet. New calves fill the greening pastures. Life sprouts all around us. Let's put some lovely words to this lovely time of the year, shall we? I've compiled a list of Lovely Springtime Quotes just... Continue Reading →
The following is a devotional, written by Oswald Chambers, that I found particularly inspiring and wanted to share with you today. May these words that he wrote challenge and encourage as you take a moment to ponder them during this week before Good Friday. "..who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the... Continue Reading →
Motherhood is the most challenging journeys that I've been on. In all honesty, I feel discouraged by it every day and sometimes wonder if I have what it takes to do it all over again tomorrow. I often find it very uplifting to read Encouraging Quotes for Motherhood when I'm feeling down. As another tantrum... Continue Reading →
Reading has always been a favorite past time of mine. I often read a book during breakfast and lunch when I was a child. I must say that I’m still prone to grab a book while I eat if my babies allow for it! Though my free time for reading has drastically dwindled with two... Continue Reading →
The following is a devotional, written by Charles Spurgeon, that I found particularly inspiring and wanted to share with you today. May these words that he wrote challenge and encourage as you take a moment to ponder them. "The LORD will guide you always." Isaiah 58:11 THE LORD will guide you always." Not an angel,... Continue Reading →
This is my first holiday season with two children. Having my own family makes me excited for the holidays in a new way. This year, as October faded into November, the reality of the holiday season set in, and my nostalgia hit me big time. I wanted so badly to squeeze as many family memories,... Continue Reading →
The following is a devotional, written by Oswald Chambers, that I found particularly inspiring and wanted to share with you today. May these words that he wrote challenge and encourage as you take a moment to ponder them. "He who believes in Me...out of his heart will flow rivers of living water" John 7:38 A... Continue Reading →
"By the Holy Spirit Who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you." 2 Timothy 1:14 Satan hates the calling that God has placed on my life: the call to serve Him and bring Him glory. This calling, for me, takes on a few specific forms: a homemaker, mama, and wife. He also... Continue Reading →
"As for man, his days are like grass;As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,And its place acknowledges it no longer."Psalm 103:15-16 Every day, multiple times each day, I have to force myself to slow down. Read Scripture to my sons before washing the... Continue Reading →