Children as Little Guardians
As parents, we should protect our children from the dangers in this world. Along with that, our role as a guardian includes teaching our kids how to protect and guard their own hearts. We are our children's hedge, but at some point, we won't be around to filter out everything. We must give them the tools to guard their...
Apr 15, 2024
Dear Mom, It's Okay to Accept Help
Reading through Proverbs 31, most ladies will admit to being intimidated by the Proverbs 31 wife. I've often asked myself how I could ever measure up to that super high standard!? On my own I absolutely cannot. However, thankfully, by the power of the Holy Spirit whom God gives to all who accept Jesus as Lord and Savio...
Apr 12, 2024
5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 5 - Laundry Stripping
I love topping off a clean house with having clean sheets on the beds. My husband and I have a good routine of washing the sheets every Sunday pretty much without fail. A few years ago, I came across something called laundry stripping. Being someone who loves cleaning and learning new hacks, I was immediately intrigued...
Apr 11, 2024
5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 4 - Tackle the Car
As a mom who commutes most days to work and who has kids in sports, I spend countless hours in my car each week. Not only does my car get used to chauffer my kids and often their friends, it often gets used as a kitchen as my kids snack or sometimes eat meals on the go from one event to the other. Muddy shoes, gross gy...
Apr 10, 2024
5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 3 - Tackle a Bathroom
Day one of spring cleaning was focused on a good surface clean to help jump start that satisfaction of a clean house. I love giving my house a regular surface clean but every now and then a deep clean is a must. Especially on areas like bathrooms. Remember, don't bite off too much by attempting more than one bathroom a...
Apr 09, 2024
5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 2 - Pick a Closet, Cupboard or Drawer
I love uncluttering but it can be incredibly overwhelming. I have had many times where I empty out multiple closets and cupboards in one swoop resulting in days upon days of items just sitting out making my house look even more of a disaster. Learning the hard way, I now aim to stick to one thing at a time. Focus on on...
Apr 08, 2024
5 Days of Spring Cleaning: Day 1 Surface Clean
Someone asked in a meeting the other day what others were looking forward to for the Spring season. Many said gardening, taking long walks or driving and looking at pretty flowers. I piped in with what is truly my favorite Spring activity; cleaning. There is something about cleaning that truly just clears my head. It m...
Apr 05, 2024
I'm Ready To Go...
Recently, my husband and I were getting ready to go to a gathering. I was ironing a dress I found in the back of my closet, madly emptying a drawer to find pantyhose that fit, and curling my hair. At the same time, I was composing a heartfelt message in my head to write in the birthday card, and I remembered that I sti...
Apr 04, 2024
Mindful Habits for Your Faith Journey
Recently I've been reading the wildly popular book Atomic Habits by James Clear, and I get why so many people have read and recommended it. Who doesn't need to build better habits (and maybe break a few negative ones)? As a Christian, I'm familiar with habits. There is a whole checklist of "to-do's" that my c...
Apr 03, 2024
Mom Hack: Easy Way To Get Grapes Quickly Off The Vine
I love a good life hack. I saw this one the other day and my first thought was that I cannot believe I hadn't thought of it myself. That is often the case with hacks. This one might honestly be the simplest one yet. Instead of picking grapes off the vine, you can give a couple of quick shakes and they come falling off ...
Apr 02, 2024