Life is hard… Sometimes it’s very hard, but more often, we let the pile of daily hassles make it hard, robbing us of our joy. You know the hassles…car break …

Tears came when I read the excerpt below by Ann Voskamp. What a deep reality.  How very differently we would parent if we grasped it!  How very differently an entire culture would …

This came from my inbox: “I have really enjoyed the last few years of homeschooling but feel like I have focused too much on academics, and too little on practical …

“Who can find a virtuous wife? For her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10 Oh to be a virtuous wife! I know what she looks like, how she speaks, …

Brothers & Sisters…   “Friendships in the family require care and culture as do other friendships.  We must win one another’s love inside the home doors just as we win …

“The sting of that “all-American dating system” was painful enough to jar us to our senses, and make us do whatever it took to keep these precious children entrusted to …

There are a few common questions I get from time to time about homeschooling that stump me–revealing the deeply entrenched LIE that so many believe about parents’ capabilities to provide an education …

Today was our 11th wedding anniversary…boy time does fly!  It’s timely that the Lord has been dealing so much with me lately about my role as a wife and the deep …

This letter from an ex-husband was sent to a well-known marriage advisor about why he left his wife and I thought it was worth posting…though let it be noted, I …

Shaunti Feldhahn gave a wonderful interview on Focus on the Family over the last few days, and the bits I caught really inspired me.  I would strongly encourage you to …

  “The benediction that falls upon the homes of a country is like the gentle rain that descends among the hills. A thousand springs are fuller afterward, and along the …

We made two simple meals this past week, one feeding an extra couple who stayed with us–that was 11 mouths, both meals costing around $4.00 and providing enough for supper …

“We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. uh uh We consider ourselves uh uh a nation of us citizens.” Barack Obama   …

Lately in our home, we’ve been focusing a lot on sibling relationships. In fact, the rule right now is, “Friends inside the home or no friends outside the home”. We …