Keeping my home clean has felt overwhelming for years. I look around and see so many areas that need attention, and I’m daunted, so I put it off. Weeks or even months go by until, perhaps we’re having company or hosting a party, and life necessitates the dreaded duty of cleaning. Or perhaps, during one of my bursts of motivation, I… Read more
Do you wonder how to be content with what you have? You can do it and it will be worth your effort. Here’s how. There’s only one good way to live life, and that is with contentment. What you have or don’t have ultimately doesn’t determine the quality of your days or the satisfaction you feel, the state of your heart… Read more
This is a series in which we challenge you to simplify a different area of your home each month. We keep it pretty …simple. If you’re like me, your medical supplies are cluttered and unorganized. I found myself rummaging around and having difficulty finding what I needed. My inspiration for this project came after some late-night heartburn. I got up, searched extensively for something… Read more
This is a guest post by my amazing mother-in-law, who raised three self-reliant, confident, capable sons –one of whom I get to be married to! Don’t underestimate your children. They are more capable than you think. When I had my first child, he started crawling and getting into my kitchen cabinets. I remember telling my mom “I don’t know how… Read more
After years of marriage, you and your spouse know each other so well that it’s easy to get comfortable and forget there is still so much more to learn about one another. It can become difficult to continue improving and deepening your relationship. The mundane, “how was your day?” is important, but it does not tell the full story. Nor does… Read more
If you’re a Christ-follower, you know the Bible is important. You probably also know other Christians who read the Bible a lot and seem to have a deep wisdom and closeness with God. Although you long for that same depth of relationship, it may feel unattainable for you. Believe me, I once felt the same. I’m hear to tell you it’s more available to you than you think.… Read more
At times we all receive and probably give encouragement that sounds cliché, overly-optimistic, or maybe just very superficial—i.e., “Don’t worry, everything is going to turn out fine.” But even as we say it, we are half-wondering if it is true ourselves. So, how can we encourage people in a deep, honest and scriptural way? The Bible offers some insights into… Read more
You know those really bad sinus headaches where you don’t want to move a muscle in your face? what you should know about sinus infections? So you walk around with your mouth hanging open and your eyes half shut because somehow that feels a bit better? I was having one of those the other night as part of a cold I’ve… Read more
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